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old head on young shoulders
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wise head on young shoulders
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old
head
on
young
shoulders
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archaic
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idiomatic
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Alternative form of
good head on one's shoulders
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idiomatic
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Someone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.
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wise beyond one's years
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