once a woman, twice a child

== English == === Etymology === From once a man, twice a child. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌwʌn(t)s‿ə ˈwʊmən ˌtwaɪs‿ə ˈt͡ʃaɪld/ Rhymes: -aɪld Hyphenation: once a wo‧man, twice a child === Proverb === once a woman, twice a child (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. ==== Hypernyms ==== once an adult, twice a child ==== Coordinate terms ==== once a man, twice a boy once a man, twice a child