a young man married is a young man marred
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Meaning · English
An early marriage can ruin a young man's life
Literally: a young married man is a young damaged man
Examples
His parents thought that a young man married is a young man marred, so they advised him to focus on his career first
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “a young man married is a young man marred” mean?
An early marriage can ruin a young man's life Literally: a young married man is a young damaged man
Is “a young man married is a young man marred” formal or informal?
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