A wife is the earth itself, changing hands, bearing scars.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A wife is compared to the earth, suggesting she undergoes changes and bears scars through life.
- In plain terms
- A wife changes and gets hurt over time like the earth.
- What can you take from it?
- Life leaves marks on those who endure it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does endurance look like to you?
- How do you see relationships?
Another view
The metaphor reduces a person to a passive object.
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