"you're never too old to learn" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. It is possible to learn new things, at any age; one should follow one's desires and dreams. Synonyms: it's never too late to mend Related terms: live and learn, you learn something new every day, better late than never Translations (proverb): 活到老,學到老 (Chinese Mandarin), 活到老 (Chinese Mandarin), 学到老 (huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), man skal lære så længe man lever (Danish), aina voi oppia jotakin uutta (Finnish), il n’est jamais trop tard pour apprendre (French), man ist nie zu alt zum Lernen (German), non sei mai troppo vecchio per imparare (Italian), 六十の手習い (rokujū no tenarai) (Japanese), człowiek uczy się całe życie (Polish), nunca é tarde para aprender (Portuguese), учи́ться никогда́ не по́здно (učítʹsja nikogdá ne pózdno) (Russian), man lär så länge man lever (Swedish)

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