Did you know? From that came the phrase “left on the shelf”is?

The well-known phrase “left on the shelf” called…
for women who are not able to get married, comes from an old custom that is still preserved in many parts of Greece.
This habit was the old family objects placed on shelves for decoration. So for women who have grown old without marry, they say he “left on the shelf”, that may be placed there along with the old family heirlooms.