Ah, gentle dames! it gars me greet To think how monie counsels sweet, How monie lengthened, sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Women offer wise advice that husbands often ignore, causing the speaker to cry out of frustration.
- In plain terms
- Husbands often ignore their wives wise advice.
- What can you take from it?
- Listen to advice even when it comes from home.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we listen better to advice?
- Why is wise advice often ignored?
Another view
It generalizes gender roles that may not fit all couples.
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