Old young, and old long.
Meaning: Youthful vigor paired with elderly wisdom creates the ideal lifespan of both vitality and experience.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Zeal without knowledge is frenzy. — Passionate effort without understanding produces destructive chaos rather than meaningful…
- Two heads are better than one — Collaboration and diverse perspectives lead to better solutions.
- The grass is always greener on the other side — What others have always seems better than what you have.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — It's better to have something certain now than to risk it for something uncertain in the…
- Every cloud has a silver lining — There is always something positive in every difficult situation.
- Look before you leap — Think carefully before acting.
From our false friends
- Oldtimer — Actually means 'vintage car' or 'classic aircraft'. A veteran person is ein Veteran.
- Camera — Actually means 'room'. A camera (device) is una macchina fotografica.
- Pretendere — Actually means 'to demand' or 'to expect'. Pretende troppo = He demands too much.