"once a woman, twice a child" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

IPA: /ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈwʊmən ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -aɪld Etymology: From once a man, twice a child. Head templates: {{en-proverb}} once a woman, twice a child
  1. (rare) A woman is born as a child, grows to adulthood, and consequently enters old age, when she deteriorates and reverts to a childlike state. Tags: rare Hypernyms: once an adult, twice a child Coordinate_terms: once a man, twice a boy, once a man, twice a child
    Sense id: en-once_a_woman,_twice_a_child-en-proverb-796veqP3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        ],
        [
          "is born",
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        ],
        [
          "child",
          "child#Noun"
        ],
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          "grows",
          "grow#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "adulthood",
          "adulthood"
        ],
        [
          "consequently",
          "consequently"
        ],
        [
          "enters",
          "enter#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "old age",
          "old age"
        ],
        [
          "deteriorate",
          "deteriorate"
        ],
        [
          "reverts",
          "revert#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "childlike",
          "childlike"
        ],
        [
          "state",
          "state#Noun"
        ]
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          "grow#Verb"
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          "enters",
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        "rare"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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