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Walk straight, my son - as the old crab said to the young crab.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

She would drink the cream and say the cat she had was an old rogue.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about drinking, old, olderness

Death is in front of the old person and at the back of the young person.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about people, death, old, olderness

There never was an old slipper but there was an old stocking to match it.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about old, olderness

You're not as young as you used to be, but you're not as old as you're going to be.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about contentment, old, olderness

'Every man to his fancy, and me to my own fancy, ' said the old woman when she kissed her cow.

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

Wine is old men's milk.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wine, man, old, olderness

Old hens make good broth.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about good, good luck, old, olderness

Old friends are always new.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

Old reckonings, new disputes.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

One is never too old to yearn.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

Old thanks are not for new gifts.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about gifts, old, olderness

An old horse for a young soldier.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

An old quarrel is easily renewed.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

A new net won't catch an old bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about trap, old, olderness

The devil is bad because he is old.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil, bad luck, bad, old, olderness

Old saints don't get incense anymore.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about saints, old, olderness

When the devil is old he turns hermit.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about devil, old, olderness

Old wine and friends improve with age.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about olderness, age, wine, old

Old birds are not caught with new nets.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness