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has gloss	(noun) a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth old wives' tale
has gloss	eng: An old wives tale is a type of urban legend, similar to a proverb, which is generally passed down by old wives to a younger generation. Such tales usually consist of superstition, folklore or unverified claims with exaggerated and/or untrue details. Today old wives tales are still common among children in school playgrounds. Old wives' tales often concern pregnancy, puberty and nutrition.
lexicalization	eng: Ammenmaerchen
lexicalization	eng: Ammenmarchen
lexicalization	eng: Ammenmärchen
lexicalization	eng: Old wive's tale
lexicalization	eng: Old wives tale
lexicalization	eng: old wives' tale
subclass of	(noun) knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend" lore, traditional knowledge

Meaning
Bulgarian
has gloss	bul: „Бабини деветини“ е български идиоматичен израз, означаващ „празни приказки“.
lexicalization	bul: Бабини деветини
Danish
lexicalization	dan: gammel ammestuesnak
German
has gloss	deu: Als Ammenmärchen bezeichnet man in der Gegenwart ein weit verbreitetes, jedoch nur scheinbares Wissen, oft in Form populärer Irrtümer.
lexicalization	deu: Ammenmärchen
Esperanto
lexicalization	epo: malseriozaĵo
Norwegian
lexicalization	nor: kjerringsnakk
Moldavian
lexicalization	ron: leac băbesc

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