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姜还是老的辣
jiāng​hái​shì​lǎo​de​là

the older the wiser

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
姜还是老的辣 薑還是老的辣 jiāng​hái​shì​lǎo​de​là
the older the wiser
literally meaning "ginger gets spicier as it gets older"; used as a metaphor for how experience comes with age and older people are more capable or shrewd
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