Helen RowlandA wise woman puts a grain of sugar in everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her.
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A wise woman puts a grain of sugar in everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her. This is a common saying about married women. It tells of the importance of being feminine and it also talks about the importance of being aware of what is said and not saying something that might cause one to lose face.
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