sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)

A common childhood chant meaning hurtful words cannot cause any physical pain and thus will be ignored or disregarded. I've never been affected by people's criticism—sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

See also: and, bone, break, hurt, may, never, stick, stone, will, word

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Prov. You do not hurt me by calling me names. (A reply to someone who has called you names. Primarily used by children; sounds childish when used by adults.) Brother: You're stupid and mean, and everybody hates you! Sister: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

See also: and, break, but, hurt, may, never, stick, stone, will, word

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)
sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me
hard words break no bones
shrift
get short shrift
childhood
childhood friend
get the go-by
fall on stony ground
stony

References in periodicals archive

STICKS and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

Bully's words can be just as hurtful as violence

After Shanika recites that age-old pithy adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," the young girl claims to feel better.

Handsome Me

词组	sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
释义	sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) A common childhood chant meaning hurtful words cannot cause any physical pain and thus will be ignored or disregarded. I've never been affected by people's criticism—sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. See also: and, bone, break, hurt, may, never, stick, stone, will, word Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me Prov. You do not hurt me by calling me names. (A reply to someone who has called you names. Primarily used by children; sounds childish when used by adults.) Brother: You're stupid and mean, and everybody hates you! Sister: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. See also: and, break, but, hurt, may, never, stick, stone, will, word McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me hard words break no bones shrift get short shrift childhood childhood friend get the go-by fall on stony ground stony References in periodicals archive STICKS and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Bully's words can be just as hurtful as violence After Shanika recites that age-old pithy adage, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," the young girl claims to feel better. Handsome Me
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