You cannot catch old birds with chaff.

Similar proverbs in another language

 Latin

• Experientia est optima rerum magistra.   Show translation Experience is the best teacher.

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 French

• On ne prend pas les vieux moineaux avec de la paille.   Show translation You can't pick up old sparrows with straw.

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 German

• Lehre tut viel, das Leben mehr.   Show translation Teaching does a lot, life more.
• Alte Vögel sind nicht leicht zu fangen.   Show translation Old birds are not easy to catch.
• Durch Erfahrungen wird man klug.   Show translation Experience makes you wise.

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 Czech

• Co rozum nedává, čas přináší.   Show translation What reason does not give, time brings.
• Neptej se starého, ptej se zkušeného.   Show translation Don't ask the old, ask the experienced.
• Starého vrabce plevami neošidíš.   Show translation You can't cheat an old sparrow with chaff.
• Zkušenost dává rozum.   Show translation Experience makes sense.

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