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What does it mean?
Men should be more faithful than women, as women's hearts are naturally gentle.
In plain terms
Women are kind, but men should be more honest.
What can you take from it?
Value loyalty and honesty from men.

Where it applies

  • dating
  • marriage
  • relationships

Putting it to work

  • expect honesty
  • value loyalty

Questions to consider

  • Are men less truthful today?
  • Is kindness weakness?

Another view

It assumes all women are soft and all men should be truer.

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