jong geleerd is oud gedaan

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “learned when young means done when old”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌjɔŋ ɣəˈleːrt ɪs ˌɑu̯t ɣəˈdaːn/

Proverb[edit]

jong geleerd is oud gedaan

  1. as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
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