Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Con la edad viene la sabiduría.»

Word for word

With the age comes the wisdom.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: With age comes wisdom.

Used to show respect for older people's experience and to comfort someone worried about aging.

Hear it in a sentence

No te preocupes por cumplir años, con la edad viene la sabiduría.

Don't worry about getting older, with age comes wisdom.

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