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He sings the same old song.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about old, olderness

A loan, though old, is not a gift.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about gifts, old, olderness

Even on old goat likes to lick salt.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about old, olderness

It is good to have an old man at home.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about home, good, good luck, man, old, olderness

Just because a loan is old, that does not make it a gift.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about gifts, old, olderness

An old spinster is not worth more than an unposted letter.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about old, olderness

A travelled child knows better than the old man who sits at home.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about home, children, man, old, olderness

When the leopard has a broken paw, the antellope comes to collect an old debt.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about old, olderness

Knowing but not telling it is what kills old men. Hearing but not heeding it is what kills young men.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about man, old, olderness

An old patient is better than a new doctor.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about old, olderness

Fish and guests smell when they are three days old.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about day, fishing, old, olderness

The secret of an old woman scolding.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about secret, woman, old, olderness

Patience cures many an old complaint.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about patience, old, olderness

The old pipe gives the sweetest smoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about smoke, old, olderness

An old broom knows the dirty corners best.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

A buckle is a great addition to an old shoe.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

When the old woman is hard pressed, she has to run.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman, old, olderness

While young, it's all dreams; when old, all memories.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about dream, old, olderness

There is never an old brogue but there is a foot to fit it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness