Idiom Breakdown

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

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Definition

A response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.

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Origins

The earliest recording dates from March 1862 in the US, but is implied to have been used earlier.

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Also Said As

the pen is mightier than the sword

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Opposite In Meaning

the tongue wounds more than a lance

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See Also

don't feed the troll