hang on the bough

hang on the bough
   obsolete Scottish
   (of a female) to remain unmarried
   The imagery is from unplucked and wasted fruit, although for a woman forbidden to earn her living, remaining unmarried was once less attractive than it is now:
    Ye impident woman! It's easy to see why ye were left hangin' on the bough. (Keith, 1896)

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