What does "the proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman is gold; the proof of man is his woman." mean?

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Priscilla Hartman

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6 January, 01:23

What does "the proof of gold is fire; the proof of woman is gold; the proof of man is his woman." mean?

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Violet Miles · Answer 1

It's basically saying, you can tell if something is gold by how it reacts around heat (since gold melts at a certain temperature. In the same vein, you can see the nature of a woman by how she reacts around gold. Then you can see the nature of a man by his woman (wife).