Age Quotes
One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.
"One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Lord Illingworth turns a harmless act of honesty into an exaggerated reason for distrust. The joke satirizes social pretence about age rather than offering a sound rule for judging women.
Key takeaway:
Read the line as social satire rather than relationship advice.
Origin of the quote
A Woman of No Importance (1893), Act I, Lord Illingworth speaking to Mrs. Allonby.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe wording appears in the play. It is a character's witty inversion, not evidence that honesty about age makes someone untrustworthy.
