Where did the saying sticks and stones may break my bones?

Also, asked: Who said that while sticks and stones can break my bones, words will never hurt you?

Shanika recites the age-old pithy adage "Sticks, stones and bones may break my bones, But words will never hurt you," and she claims to feel better.

What does the expression sticks and stones refer to? Sticks and stones. The phrase "sticks, stones may break my bones but words will not hurt me" is a shorthand way to refer to the phrase. This is a childish response to harsh speech or teasing.

This being said, what does the expression sticks and stones may fracture my bones refer to?

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt. A common childhood chant that means hurtful words can't cause any physical pain is ignored or disregarded. I have never been hurt by criticisms. While stones and sticks may break my bones but words will not harm me, they have never affected me.

Are sticks and stones metaphorical?

It turns out that this is not a metaphor. This is a more accurate version, with the impact words that hurt: Sticks or stones can break my bones, but words may also hurt me. Words are haunting me, while stones and sticks only break skin.