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Meaning of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

A response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Was kümmert's die Eiche wenn die Sau dran schabt
Español a palabras necias, oídos sordos
Suomi ei haukku haavaa tee
Français la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe
Русский хоть горшко́м назови́, то́лько в пе́чку не ставь

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

sticks in a bundle are unbreakable sticks in a bundle can't be broken STID still got one's communion money still waters run deep stit

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