mladí ležáci, staří žebráci

Czech

Etymology

Literally, “young loafer, old beggar”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mlaɟiː lɛʒaːt͡sɪ | star̝iː ʒɛbraːt͡sɪ]

Proverb

mladí ležáci, staří žebráci

  1. he who is lazy to work when he is young will be poor in old age
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