Les vieillards aiment a donner de bons preceptes, pour se consoler de n'etre plus en etat de donner de mauvais exemples.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old people give advice to comfort themselves for no longer being able to set bad examples.
- In plain terms
- Elders preach good lessons to make up for not being able to act badly.
- What can you take from it?
- Advice from elders can be a form of self-comfort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people give advice?
- What makes advice trustworthy?
Another view
Some advice comes from genuine care and experience.
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