the female of the species is more deadly than the male

proverb Women are dangerous. The phrase implies that women are more dangerous than men, likening them to animal species in which the female is more powerful or aggressive than the male. The phrase comes from Rudyard Kipling's 1911 poem, "The Female of the Species." Jane might look tiny, but she's a tough broad, and she brings that old saying to mind—the female of the species is more deadly than the male.

See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

female of the species is more deadly than the male

Prov. In many animal species, the female is poisonous and the male is not, and, by analogy, women are more dangerous than men. Bill: My old girlfriend's been threatening me ever since I broke up with her, but she's too small and weak to do me any harm. Fred: I'd be careful if I were you. The female of the species is more deadly than the male.

See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

female of the species is more deadly than the male
if one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow
a man's got to do what a man's got to do
get mixed up with (someone)
be mixed up with (someone)
be/get mixed up with somebody
You don't change horses in the middle of the race.
You don't change horses mid-race.
he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime
He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime

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The female of the species is more deadly than the male, said Rudyard Kipling in a poem he wrote in 1911.

More deadly than the male

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释义	the female of the species is more deadly than the male the female of the species is more deadly than the male proverb Women are dangerous. The phrase implies that women are more dangerous than men, likening them to animal species in which the female is more powerful or aggressive than the male. The phrase comes from Rudyard Kipling's 1911 poem, "The Female of the Species." Jane might look tiny, but she's a tough broad, and she brings that old saying to mind—the female of the species is more deadly than the male. See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. female of the species is more deadly than the male Prov. In many animal species, the female is poisonous and the male is not, and, by analogy, women are more dangerous than men. Bill: My old girlfriend's been threatening me ever since I broke up with her, but she's too small and weak to do me any harm. Fred: I'd be careful if I were you. The female of the species is more deadly than the male. See also: deadly, female, male, more, of, species McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: female of the species is more deadly than the male if one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow a man's got to do what a man's got to do get mixed up with (someone) be mixed up with (someone) be/get mixed up with somebody You don't change horses in the middle of the race. You don't change horses mid-race. he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime References in periodicals archive The female of the species is more deadly than the male, said Rudyard Kipling in a poem he wrote in 1911. More deadly than the male
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