jong geleerd is oud gedaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • jong geleerd oud gedaan

Etymology

Literally, “learned when young means done when old”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌjɔŋ ɣəˈleːrt ɪs ˌɑu̯t ɣəˈdaːn/

Proverb

jong geleerd is oud gedaan

  1. as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
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