Old sins, new shame.
Young saints, old devils.
Old thieves make good jailers.
They love the old that do not know the new.
Young angel, old devil.
Young drinkers, old beggars.
Young gamblers, old beggars.
Young saint, old devil.
Young soldiers, old beggars.
A loan, though old, is not a gift.
Never repeat old grievances.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Old foxes want no tutor.
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