IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishas old as Methuselah
Meaning: Extremely old.
Example: “That tortoise at the zoo is as old as Methuselah.”
Origin: In Genesis, Methuselah lives 969 years, the longest life in the Bible.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Vieux comme Mathusalem Literally: Old as Methuselah
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