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Meaning of age before beauty | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Alter vor Schönheit

Русский молодым везде у нас дорога, старикам везде у нас почёт

Examples

“It is recorded that Mrs. Parker and a snooty debutante were both going in to supper at a party: the debutante made elaborate way, saying sweetly "Age before beauty, Mrs. Parker." "And pearls before swine," said Mrs. Parker, sweeping in.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

age is just a number AGL agr- agri- agro- Ah