【简介】Old wives tale is an epithet used to indicate that a supposed truth is actually a superstition or something untrue, to be ridiculed.It can be said sometimes to be a type of urban legend,said to be passed down by older women to a younger generation.Such "tales" are considered superstition,folklore or unverified claims with exaggerated and/or inaccurate details.Old wives' tales often center on women's traditional concerns,such as pregnancy,puberty,social relations,health,herbalism and nutrition.