View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 19-Sep-2007, 14:05
Anglika's Avatar
Anglika Anglika is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Country: UK
Posts: 15,173
Current Location: UK
First Language: English
Member Type: Other
Thanks: 3
Thanked 3,066 Times in 2,890 Posts
Anglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond reputeAnglika has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: what is the meaning

It is in fact "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle".

It's an aphorism so "a" indicates unspecificity.

Have you ever seen a fish on a bicycle? It is the last thing it needs. So the aphorism implies women can exist quite well without men.

The alteration in the saying makes it meaningless.
Reply With Quote