old head on young shoulders

Noun

Meaning

(archaic, idiomatic) Alternative form of good head on one's shoulders

(idiomatic) Someone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.

Examples

Everybody hates a prodigy, detests an old head on young shoulders. Desiderius Erasmus

You can't put an old head on young shoulders. Persian Proverb

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