Sentence examples of "old wives' tale" in English
The author translated the fairy tale into our mother tongue.
Der Autor übersetzte das Märchen in unsere Muttersprache.
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.
Aristoteles behauptete, dass Frauen weniger Zähne als Männer hätten; obgleich er zweimal verheiratet war, kam es ihm nie in den Sinn, diese Behauptung durch eine Untersuchung der Münder seiner Frauen zu überprüfen.
An old husband has a wife too much younger than him.
Ein alter Ehemann hat eine weitaus jüngere Frau.
In some societies, wives are still considered the property of their husbands.
In manchen Gesellschaften werden Ehefrauen immer noch als das Eigentum ihrer Männer betrachtet.
Wealthy older men often marry younger trophy wives.
Reiche alte Männer heiraten oft dekorative junge Frauen.
The little girl was absorbed in reading a fairy tale.
Das kleine Mädchen war ganz vertieft in das Lesen eines Märchens.
Husbands and wives should stand by each other throughout their lives.
Ehemann und Ehefrau müssen sich zeit ihres Lebens gegenseitig helfen.
I learned how to ride a bike when I was six years old.
Ich habe mit sechs Jahren Fahrradfahren gelernt.
His book begins with a tale of country life.
Sein Buch beginnt mit einer Geschichte über das Landleben.
I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.
Ich kann einem Mann nicht verbieten, mehrere Frauen zu ehelichen, da dies nicht im Widerspruch zur Schrift steht.
The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital.
Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto angefahren und sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
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