youth is wasted on the young
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Meaning · English
Young people often don't appreciate their youth
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tuổi trẻ thường không đánh giá cao tuổi thanh niên của mình
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Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “youth is wasted on the young” mean?
Young people often don't appreciate their youth
Is “youth is wasted on the young” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.