Meaning:
a wrong traditional theory or belief, often about health.
Examples:
- Yes, but I don't attach any importance to that sort of old wives' tale.
- That's an old wives' tale, Bob.
- That's an old wives' tale.
- If leave the house with wet hair I can catch a cold. - That's an old wives' tale, Melinda.
- Eat the chicken soup because it will make you feel better. - Really, it's more than an old wives' tale.
- But for centuries, it was an old wives' tale.
- Well, the name comes from an old wives' tale.
- Apparently that's not just an old wives' tale.
- That one seems to be an old wives' tale.
- Fairly convinced this is an old wives' tale, but we shall see.