Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Gallina vieja hace buen caldo.»

Word for word

Old hen makes good broth.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Experience is worth more than youth.

Used to say that older people have valuable experience and wisdom. It is said with respect and often in response to age-related comments.

Hear it in a sentence

Gallina vieja hace buen caldo; mi abuela resolvió el problema en cinco minutos.

Experience is worth more than youth; my grandmother solved the problem in five minutes.

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