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Old men sit in the shade because they planted a tree many years before.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan about man, old, olderness

There are no old friendships in business.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about affair, old, olderness

If you want to travel fast use the old roads.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese about fasting, use, old, olderness

When the lion gets old even flies attack him.

Proverbs and old sayings about attack, old, olderness

Old age will not come alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, old

Old age comes not on its own.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, old

Old age is a hundred disorders.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, old

The young laugh when the old fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about fall, old, olderness

The old know and the young suspect..

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about old, olderness

Old feel the blows suffered when young.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about old, olderness

Old proverbs are the children of truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about children, truth, old, olderness

Of all weights, old age is the heaviest.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, old

A boy is easier cheated than an old lady.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about old, olderness

Breaking her hip is the old woman's fault.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about woman, old, olderness

The strength of the old is their ready counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about moral, old, olderness

Three comforts of old age: fire, tea and tobacco.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about olderness, age, fire, fire brigade, old

Milk for a child, meat for a man, beer for the old.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about children, man, old, olderness

Never trust overmuch to a new friend or an old enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh about enemies, old, olderness

The child looks everywhere and often sees nought, the old man, sitting on the ground, sees everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Wolof about children, man, old, olderness

You drink out of the old cup.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about drinking, old, olderness