Category: ასაკი/ცოდნა/გამოცდილება

Cooks are not to be taught in their own kitchen (Br.). Never offer to teach fish to swim (Br.). Old foxes want no tutors (Am., Br.). An old fox needs… Read more »

The best wine comes out of an old vessel (Br.). The deuce (devil) knows many things because he is old (Br.). Good broth may be made in an old pot… Read more »

Learning is the eye of the mind, Learning makes people wise Science sans conscience n’est que ruine de l’âme. Ученье – свет, неученье – тьма. Красна птица перьем, а человек… Read more »

Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs (Am., Br.). Eggs can’t teach the hen (Am.). Teach your father to get children (Br.). You have to be smarter than the dog… Read more »

As long as you live you must learn how to live (Am.). Live and learn (Am., Br.) L’école de la  vie n’a point de vacances.(On n’a jamais fini d’apprendre.) Век… Read more »

Age breeds aches (Am.). The feet are slow when the head wears snow (Am., Br.). Old age is a heavy burden (Br.). An old ass is never good (Br.). Old… Read more »

Age breeds aches (Am.). The feet are slow when the head wears snow (Am., Br.). Old age is sickness of itself (Br.). An old ape has an old eye (Br.)…. Read more »

Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs (Am., Br.). Eggs can’t teach the hen (Am.). Teach your father to get children (Br.). You have to be smarter than the dog… Read more »

Dogs deride an old wolf  ( a German proverb) The jackal derides an old lion. (a Persian proverb) Age breeds aches (Am.). The feet are slow when the head wears… Read more »

Even hares insult a dead lion (Br.). The timid hare dares to pluck the dead lion by the beard (Am.) Même les lièvres insultent un lion mort. Traduction : Le lièvre… Read more »

Learn and live. Apprenez de la jeunesse – à être utile pour la vieillesse Век живи – век учись, (а помри дураком). Для ученья нет старости. Учись смолоду – пригодиться… Read more »

The old one crows, the young one learns The old age makes us wiser Vieux bœuf fait sillon droit. Стар козел, да крепки рога. («без старых не проживешь») У старого… Read more »

Men grow old, pearls grow yellow, there is no cure for it.( Chinese proverb) Age mellows some people, others it makes rotten.(used in Arkansas) Vieillesse, tristesse. Vieux bois prend vite… Read more »

Don’t teach your granny to suck eggs. Les voyages forment la jeunesse . A chaque âge a ses plaisirs son esprit et ses meurs. Яйцо курицу учит. Курицу яйца не учат…. Read more »

Old saws speak truth.. The old mule ploughs a straight furrow. Les paroles des vieux sont plus à croire. L’expérience est un long chemin et une couteuse école. Si tu… Read more »

Believe him who speaks from experience.(Latin) Ask the judge (Am.). Believe one who has had experience (Br.). Не who wishes to know the road through the mountains must ask those… Read more »

If you wish good advice consult an old man. The devil knows many things because he is old. There’s no head like an old head (Am.) Si vous souhaitez de… Read more »

Be friendly and you will never want friends (Am). Friendship cannot stand all on one side (Am.). Friendship cannot stand on one side (Br.). One complimentary letter asks another (Br.),… Read more »

Time brings wisdom. The best wine comes out of an old vessel (Br.). The deuce (devil) knows many things because he is old (Br.). Good broth may be made in… Read more »

A fox is not taken twice in the same snare. A fish never nibbles at the same hook twice (Am.). A fox is not caught twice in the same place… Read more »