Varium et mutabile semper femina.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman is always changeable and inconstant.
- In plain terms
- Women change their minds often.
- What can you take from it?
- Expecting consistency may be unrealistic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who changes most?
- Why expect constancy?
Another view
This is a broad generalization that ignores individuals.
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