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there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Age does not inherently diminish the value or utility of an object or individual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Finnish: vanhuus ei ole este — just because something or someone is old does not mean that it or they are no longer useful or worthwhile
  • French: c'est dans les vieux pots qu'on fait la meilleure soupe — just because something or someone is old does not mean that it or they are no longer useful or worthwhile
  • Italian: gallina vecchia fa buon brodo — just because something or someone is old does not mean that it or they are no longer useful or worthwhile
  • Polish: nawet w starości ludzie potrafią wiele — just because something or someone is old does not mean that it or they are no longer useful or worthwhile