"si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [French]

IPA: /si ʒœ.nɛs sa.vɛ | si vjɛ.jɛs pu.vɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait.wav , Fr-Paris--si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “if [only] youth knew, if [only] old age could”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|if 􂀿only􂁀 youth knew, if 􂀿only􂁀 old age could}} “if [only] youth knew, if [only] old age could”, {{lit|if 􂀿only􂁀 youth knew, if 􂀿only􂁀 old age could}} Literally, “if [only] youth knew, if [only] old age could” Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait
  1. youth is wasted on the young, you can't put an old head on young shoulders (it's too bad that young people lack the experience and wisdom which only come with age; at the same time, it's a pity that old people lack the physical wherewithal to take full advantage of their experience and wisdom) Related terms: il faut que jeunesse se passe
    Sense id: en-si_jeunesse_savait,_si_vieillesse_pouvait-fr-proverb-8sJiFDEe Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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