A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~ Yiddish Proverb [15300]

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You are only as old as you feel. ~ English Proverb [15465]

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Bygone troubles are a pleasure to talk about. ~ Yiddish Proverb [15973]

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Memory is the treasure of the mind. ~ English Proverb [17767]

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Gray hairs are death's early blossoms. ~ English Proverb [16715]

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Being young is a fault which improves daily.~ Swedish Proverb [15843]

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Age does not grant wisdom, it only makes one go more slowly.~ Swedish Proverb [15604]

Old Man in Sorrow
Vincent Van Gogh
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When the time comes for you to live, there aren't enough years. ~ Yiddish Proverb [19370]

Portrait of an Old Jew, c. 1654
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Old age does not announce itself. ~ South African Proverb [17973]

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One finds many gray hairs but few wise men. ~ Swedish Proverb [17978]

When the ant grows wings it is about to die. ~ Saudi Proverb [19296]

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The old horse in the stable still yearns to run. ~ Mongolian Proverb [19568]

When the elderly ones in a house travel, the younger ones quickly grow in experience. ~ African Proverb [19371]

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We are too soon old, and too late wise. ~ Jewish Proverb [19199]

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The goat which has many owners will be left to die in the sun. ~ Haitian Proverb [18883]

The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow. ~ Greek Proverb [18609]

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The child puts finery in her mouth, the young woman puts it on, and the old woman keeps it in her wooden chest. ~ Swedish Proverb [18559]

Take hold of grace, for younger you will never be. ~ Swedish Proverb [18377]

Once I had the strength but no wisdom; now I have the wisdom but no strength. ~ Iranian Proverb [17985]

Old age does not come in just one day. ~ African Proverb [17972]

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