What is the idiom about old age?

There are several funny sayings about old age, but only young folks use ‘em.

You don’t age, you ripen, like a fine wine that gets better with the years…?

Heres aload about age: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/age

Not sure if they are any use. :)

Wenn ein Mensch kurze Zeit lebt (when a human lives a short time)
sagt die Welt, dass er zu früh geht (the world says he leaves to early)
Wenn ein Mensch lange Zeit lebt (when a human lives a long time)
sagt die Welt, es ist Zeit, dass er geht (the world says it’s time for him to leave)

Youth wasted on the young.

Live fast, die young, leave a beautiful corpse?

There is a Polish idiom that goes, “Elderliness, not happiness”. Does it makes sense in English?

You asked: What is the idiom about old age? You have to be more specific – there are many. You asked: Is there a funny saying about old age. If so, what is it? No, they are all not funny. Age is an unfunny subject.

It ain’t for sissies!

You are only as old as you feel.

Age is just a number.

If I am as old as I feel, I’m 103!

For @faye I will change it :)

“You are only as old as your emotional age”

“Age before beauty.”

Usually said with a smirk by a catty young woman to an unbelievably beautiful middle-aged woman competing for the same man in a stupid Rom-Com picture at fancy dinner when everyone is going to be seated.

“You’re as young as the boy you…”

What? It’s true!

It’s better than the alternative.

Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait.

An idiom is not the same as an adage, BTW.

With age comes wisdom.

Ahhh @ratboy – You found it and nailed it! Kudos.

@aprilsimnel I sometimes use ‘age before beauty’ if I’m out shopping w/my daughter. :-)

You’ll never be as young as you are today.