Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about death, old, olderness
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Old soldiers never die, (they simply/just fade away). From a soldiers' folklore song, the phrase was most notably used by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) in his farewell address to the Congress.
Proverbs and old sayings British about folklore, death, old, olderness
We all fade as the leaf.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about salary, americans
A single merit cannot make a hundred demerits fade; a hundred merits cannot hide a single demerit.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about merit
He who has come through the fire will fade in the sun.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about sun, fire, fire brigade
All that's fair must fade.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
Beauty will fade, but not goodness.
Proverbs and old sayings Philippine about beauty
Lovely flowers fade fast.
Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about flowers, fasting
Traditional Wexford Curse
May the grass grow at your door and the fox build his nest on your hearthstone.
May the light fade from your eyes, so you never see what you love.
May your own blood rise against you, and the sweetest drink you...
Spells and incantations British
