Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo.

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This proverb may be literally translated as "The devil knows more because he's old than because he's the devil."
Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo.(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
(one's knowledge increases over time)
a. With age comes wisdom.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
Mi abuela siempre dice "Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo".My grandmother always says "With age comes wisdom."
b. With age comes experience.
A proverb is a sentence or phrase that offers advice or expresses a commonly-held truth (e.g., All that glitters is not gold.).
(proverb)
Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo. - Pues sí, y el hábito no hace al monje.With age comes experience. - Indeed, and clothes don't make the man.
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