Crabbed age and youth cannot live together: Youth is full of pleasure, age is full of care
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old people and young people do not get along; youth seeks fun while age worries.
- In plain terms
- Youth and age have different priorities and clash.
- What can you take from it?
- Generations see life differently.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you agree?
- How to relate across ages?
Another view
It generalizes all old and young people.
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