Vocabulary
What does 亀の甲より年の功 (かめのこうよりとしのこう) mean?
亀の甲より年の功 (かめのこうよりとしのこう) means the experience of the elderly is worth more than any precious thing (lit. the merit of years is greater than a tortoise shell).
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亀の甲より年の功かめのこうよりとしのこう
TOPICS
the experience of the elderly is worth more than any precious thing (lit. the merit of years is greater than a tortoise shell)
Example sentences
亀の甲より年の功で、祖母の知恵に何度も助けられた。
Experience gained with age is worth more than anything; my grandmother’s wisdom has helped me many times.