fat ... and his wife would eat no lean.
Jack Sprat's wife was not allowed to eat lean because Jack Sprat could eat no fat, and she could eat no lean. It's not specifically mentioned in the nursery rhyme whether sprouts were off-limits to her.
fat. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean...
Jack Sprat.
Jack Sprats wife could eat no fat
Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean, and so between the both of them, they licked the platter clean.
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Jack Sprat could eat no fat His wife could eat no lean. And so betwixt the two of them They licked the platter clean.
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I believe you mean Jack Sprat.: Jack Sprat could eat no fat : His wife could eat no lean. : And so between the two of them, : They licked the platter clean!
The rhyme is called Jack Sprat and goes... Jack Sprat could eat no fat his wife could eat no lean put them both togather they'll lick the plater clean
Jack Sprat was created in 1639.
The nursery rhyme "Jack Sprat" is about a wedded pair with different eating habits—one can only eat fat and the other can only eat lean. Together, they manage to maintain a balanced diet as Jack eats the lean and his wife eats the fat.