seen and not heard
Women should be seen and not heard, originates from an old English proverb, "Children should be seen and not heard."
~ In the original form it was specifically young women who were expected to keep quiet. This opinion is recorded in the 15th century collection of homilies written by an Augustinian clergyman called John Mirk in Mirk’s Festial, circa 1450:
Hyt ys old Englysch sawe: A mayde schuld be seen, but not herd.
~ This proverb stems back to the religious views of medieval culture. The initial meaning of this proverb was that young women should not speak in the presence of adults but later evolved to include all children.
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My father used this term a lot as part of scolding as a child and later as a rebuke when i hit teens.. He held a very victorian attitude for many many years.
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ai/gimp
seen and not heard
Women should be seen and not heard, originates from an old English proverb, "Children should be seen and not heard."
~ In the original form it was specifically young women who were expected to keep quiet. This opinion is recorded in the 15th century collection of homilies written by an Augustinian clergyman called John Mirk in Mirk’s Festial, circa 1450:
Hyt ys old Englysch sawe: A mayde schuld be seen, but not herd.
~ This proverb stems back to the religious views of medieval culture. The initial meaning of this proverb was that young women should not speak in the presence of adults but later evolved to include all children.
~
My father used this term a lot as part of scolding as a child and later as a rebuke when i hit teens.. He held a very victorian attitude for many many years.
~
ai/gimp