English · Proverb Candidate

Reason does not come before years. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)

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Meaning · English

Maturity and wisdom come with age and experience

Literally: reason coming before years

Examples

She was reckless in her youth, but reason does not come before years

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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 “Reason does not come before years. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)” mean?

Maturity and wisdom come with age and experience Literally: reason coming before years

Is “Reason does not come before years. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)” formal or informal?

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