English · Proverb Candidate

well behaved women seldom make history

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Women who conform to traditional norms often do not achieve great things

Literally: women who behave well rarely make history

Examples

She believed that well-behaved women seldom make history, so she took a stand

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

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Common questions

What does “well behaved women seldom make history” mean?

Women who conform to traditional norms often do not achieve great things Literally: women who behave well rarely make history

Is “well behaved women seldom make history” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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