Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Men who are very polite and pleasing in public may be ruled or scolded by their wives at home.
- In plain terms
- Men who are sweet to others are often controlled by their wives at home.
- What can you take from it?
- Public manners can hide private domestic dynamics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives public politeness?
- How does home life affect public behavior?
Another view
Not all men behave this way.
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