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German
Etymology
Literally, “on old ships one learns to sail”.
Pronunciation
Proverb
auf alten Schiffen lernt man segeln
- (slightly vulgar) Older sexual partners are preferable for learning the art of love.
- Synonym: auf alten Pferden lernt man reiten
2014, Hubert Friedrich, Reifeprüfung in Prag, Styriabooks, →ISBN:„Die sind zu alt für uns“, erklärte ich meinem Kumpel Rudi. „Ach Unsinn, Junge! Auf alten Schiffen lernt man segeln“, antwortete Rudi fachmännisch.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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