Question

the excerpt from daughter of invention. \sticks and stones dont break bones,\ she chanted. i could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was one of those stones the kids had aimed at her. matters had hit her. but she always pretended they at fault. \what did you do to provoke them? it takes two to tangle, you know.\ what is the original meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt? people should not criticize others if they have similar problems. sometimes, it is difficult for a person to make a decision. words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can. a person who keeps moving has no responsibilities and no cares.

Explanation:

The idiom "sticks and stones don't break bones" originally means that words cannot actually harm a person in the same way that physical objects like sticks and stones can. It is a common saying to down - play the impact of hurtful words.

Answer:

C. Words cannot actually hurt a person like sticks and stones can.