the grey mare is the better horse

proverb

The wife, not the husband, is in charge of the household.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative the gray mare is the better horse

  1. The wife, not the husband, is in charge of the household.
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APA

the grey mare is the better horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grey%20mare%20is%20the%20better%20horse

MLA

“the grey mare is the better horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grey%20mare%20is%20the%20better%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the grey mare is the better horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grey%20mare%20is%20the%20better%20horse.

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