"a creaking door hangs longest" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} a creaking door hangs longest, {{en-proverb}} a creaking door hangs longest
  1. Someone who is apparently in poor health may well outlive the ostensibly-stronger.
    Sense id: en-a_creaking_door_hangs_longest-en-proverb-7p8TSCtS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. Something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest. Synonyms: a creaking door hangs long on its hinges Related terms: there's life in the old dog yet Translations (something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest): κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει (kakó skylí psófo den échei) (Greek), 욕 많이 먹는 사람이 오래 산다. (yok mani meongneun sarami orae sanda.) (Korean), vaso ruim não quebra (Portuguese), bicho malo nunca muere (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-a_creaking_door_hangs_longest-en-proverb-3Pm57XT7 Categories (other): English proverbs Disambiguation of English proverbs: 32 68 Disambiguation of 'something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest': 4 96

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