"Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht" meaning in German

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Proverb

Audio: De-Alter_schützt_vor_Torheit_nicht.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “age does not protect from folly”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|age does not protect from folly}} “age does not protect from folly”, {{lit|age does not protect from folly}} Literally, “age does not protect from folly” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht
  1. there's no fool like an old fool
    Sense id: en-Alter_schützt_vor_Torheit_nicht-de-proverb-ce2GTF1Q Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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