English Explanatory Dictionary

once a woman, twice a child

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. A woman is born as a child, grows to adulthood, and consequently enters old age, when she deteriorates and reverts to a childlike state.

Pronunciation

/ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈwʊmən ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/

Word forms

once a woman, twice a child

Etymology

From once a man, twice a child.

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