Usage examples of "old wives' tale" in English with translation to German

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That's an old tale. Das ist eine alte Geschichte.
Don't grow old, grow wise! Werde nicht alt, werde weise!
The author translated the fairy tale into our mother tongue. Der Autor übersetzte das Märchen in unsere Muttersprache.
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. Aristoteles behauptete, dass Frauen weniger Zähne als Männer hätten; obgleich er zweimal verheiratet war, kam es ihm nie in den Sinn, diese Behauptung durch eine Untersuchung der Münder seiner Frauen zu überprüfen.
An old husband has a wife too much younger than him. Ein alter Ehemann hat eine weitaus jüngere Frau.
If you want, it doesn't have to be a fairy tale. Wenn ihr wollt, ist es kein Märchen.
In some societies, wives are still considered the property of their husbands. In manchen Gesellschaften werden Ehefrauen immer noch als das Eigentum ihrer Männer betrachtet.
I am watching an old film. Ich sehe einen alten Film.
What's your favorite fairy tale? Was ist dein Lieblingsmärchen?
Wealthy older men often marry younger trophy wives. Reiche alte Männer heiraten oft dekorative junge Frauen.
Tom drives an old diesel. Tom fährt einen alten Diesel.
The little girl was absorbed in reading a fairy tale. Das kleine Mädchen war ganz vertieft in das Lesen eines Märchens.
Husbands and wives should stand by each other throughout their lives. Ehemann und Ehefrau müssen sich zeit ihres Lebens gegenseitig helfen.
I learned how to ride a bike when I was six years old. Ich habe mit sechs Jahren Fahrradfahren gelernt.
His book begins with a tale of country life. Sein Buch beginnt mit einer Geschichte über das Landleben.
Many wives complain about high prices. Viele Hausfrauen beklagen sich, dass die Preise hoch seien.
The sheriff knows that old trapper. Der Sheriff kennt den alten Trapper.
Did you write this fairy tale by yourself? Hast du dieses Märchen allein geschrieben?
I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. Ich kann einem Mann nicht verbieten, mehrere Frauen zu ehelichen, da dies nicht im Widerspruch zur Schrift steht.
The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital. Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto angefahren und sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
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