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old wives' tale

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old wives' tale n	pejorative (superstition, myth) (informal)	puro cuento loc nom m
	(informal)	cuento de viejas nm + loc adj
	You don't catch a cold because your hair is wet: that's just an old wives' tale.
	No te agarras un resfrío por salir con el pelo mojado: eso es puro cuento.

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