Question

an old wives' tale = an old wives' fable

Accepted Answer

a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect

The phrase (and its earlier variant old wives' fable) is recorded from the early 16th century with the earliest example being from Tyndale's translation of the Bible.
an old one a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect

The phra

Word	an old wives' tale = an old wives' fable
Description	a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect The phrase (and its earlier variant old wives' fable) is recorded from the early 16th century with the earliest example being from Tyndale's translation of the Bible. an old one a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect The phra

Wives Widely Held Traditional Belief Thought Unscientific Incorrect