"sticks and stones may break my bones" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Ellipsis of sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

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