Jack and Jill

"Jack and Jill" is a traditional nursery rhyme and story about two siblings who go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. The story often highlights their mishaps, with Jack falling down and Jill tumbling after him. Beyond the rhyme, it is used metaphorically to represent cooperation, childhood mishaps, or the idea of paired efforts. The phrase is also sometimes associated with social or political themes, depending on context, but its primary form is a simple, rhythmic rhyme illustrating a shared adventure and its typical minor setbacks.