the golden age was never the present age
the golden age was never the present age
proverb The present always seems lacking in comparison to the future or the past. (A "golden age" is a period of or defined by outstanding excellence, quality, prosperity, or achievement.) I know, I know, the golden age was never the present age—that's why the seniors are so eager to be done with high school. Too bad they'll never realize how good they have it right now. A: "I tell you, movies are nowhere near as good as they were in the 80s!" B: "That's the nostalgia talking, dude. The golden age was never the present age."
See also: age, golden, never, present
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come of age
- a dog's age
- dog's age
- the big (number)-o
- the big something-o
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- one age with (someone)
- of age
- age of consent
- consent