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
idiomA response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference.
Origin
first recorded 19th c.The earliest recording dates from March 1862 in the US, but is implied to have been used earlier.
When the bullies teased him at school, he ignored them and said, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
She maintained her composure during the heated debate, reminding her critics that sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
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