Zenobius 1.96
An old man's skull is a raisin
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English
Proverb
An old man's skull is a raisin
Explanation
of things useful for nothing, since the whole body of old men is feeble. [Pun: dry, withered, and good-for-nothing — like an old raisin.]
Greek
Proverb
Ἀνδρὸς γέροντος ἀσταφὶς τὸ κρανίον
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν εἰς μηδὲν χρησιμευόντων, παρόσον ἅπαν τὸ σῶμα τῶν γερόντων ἀσθενές.
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