- English translation
She is one-eyed and of enslaved parentage, and her wedding is set for Sunday.
- Literal wording
She is one-eyed, a slave's daughter, and her wedding night is on Sunday.
- Meaning and lesson
This saying historically piles several disparaging traits onto a woman, presenting their accumulation as an intentionally unflattering portrait rather than a balanced description. It carries a strongly contemptuous force.
It is applied to someone portrayed as combining multiple disliked qualities. Its references to physical difference, dark complexion, and enslaved or low-status parentage reflect demeaning historical judgments and should not be read as endorsing them; its wedding-night detail reflects a custom, not a universal standard.
- When it is used
Use cautiously, if at all, when describing the historical idea of several disliked traits being combined in one person. The wording is highly insulting and relies on degrading judgments about appearance, ancestry, social status, and wedding custom; a neutral alternative is generally more suitable.
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