What is the equivalent to old wives tales in Japanese


What is the equivalent expression to "old wives tales"?




The common translation seems to be:

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> [くだらない迷信](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%82%89%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E8%BF%B7%E4%BF%A1)
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>   1. absurd superstition (英和対訳)
>   2. old wives' tale (英和対訳)
>   3. 迷信 (和英辞典)
>




The common translation seems to be:

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> [くだらない迷信](http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%82%89%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E8%BF%B7%E4%BF%A1)
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>   1. absurd superstition (英和対訳)
>   2. old wives' tale (英和対訳)
>   3. 迷信 (和英辞典)
>

