dragn
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Youth and age do not often make good friends.
What does it mean? Is it a proverb? |
I'm sure it is a proverb, although I have never run across it myself. It sounds like one.
As far as the meaning is concerned, I suppose it refers to the way that youth and old age just don't go together well. It speaks to the way that young people are full of enthusiasm and energy; they want to explore new things and test their limits; they are open to new possibilities and excited by new challenges; they are the masters of the universe. They are innocent; they are immortal. The world is their oyster, and they can't wait to eat it up.
On the other hand, for older people it's Been there; done that. They have faced the challenges of life and tasted both sweet success and bitter failure. They have tested their limits, and have known the satisfaction of overcoming challenges as well as the despair of being crushed under their weight. They are wise; they are cautious. They bear the scars of battle, and shake their heads in silent amusement at the brash audacity of youth.
Another similar proverb:
Youth is wasted on the young.
� George Bernard Shaw, Irish dramatist (1856�1950)
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