the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world

A form of the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world — Women, particularly mothers, have a decisive influence on the future direction of society because they raise and nurture the next generation.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
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APA

the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20hand%20that%20rocks%20the%20cradle%20is%20the%20hand%20that%20rules%20the%20world

MLA

“the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20hand%20that%20rocks%20the%20cradle%20is%20the%20hand%20that%20rules%20the%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20hand%20that%20rocks%20the%20cradle%20is%20the%20hand%20that%20rules%20the%20world.

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