old wives' tale
成語所屬單字tale
old wives' tale — 慣用語
1. A traditional belief or piece of advice that many people think is true but is ac
1.慣用語
釋義
無稽之談；沒有科學根據的傳統說法
A traditional belief or piece of advice that many people think is true but is actually false or unscientific.
例句
Eating carrots helps you see in the dark — that is just an old wives' tale with no real science behind it.
My grandmother believed that walking under a ladder brings bad luck, but I am pretty sure it is an old wives' tale.