jong geleerd is oud gedaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

• jong geleerd oud gedaan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

jong geleerd is oud gedaan

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