alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz in All languages combined

IPA: /ˈaltə ˈt͡siːɡən ˈlɛkən ˈaʊ̯x ɡɛʁn ˈzalt͡s/ Audio: De-alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz.ogg

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Etymology: Literally, “old goats like to lick salt, too”, i.e. no less than young ones. Attested since at least 1541. Etymology templates: {{m-g|old goats like to lick salt, too}} “old goats like to lick salt, too”, {{lit|old goats like to lick salt, too}} Literally, “old goats like to lick salt, too” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz

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"alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz" meaning in All languages combined

Proverb [German]