better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave
better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave
proverb It is better for a woman to marry an old man who treats her well than a controlling young man. If anyone says that Lord Alistair is too old for you, just remember: better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.
See also: better, darling, old, slave, young
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.
Prov. A young woman should prefer to marry an old man who dotes on her rather than a young man who may treat her badly. When Mr. Nash proposed to me, I thought he was too old, but my mother advised me, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." When Marion's friends objected that her fiance was much too old for her, she said, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave."
See also: better, darling, old, slave, young
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- darling
- a hungry man is an angry man
- angry
- man on the make
- a man after (one's) own heart
- a man, woman, etc. after your own heart
- man after my own heart
- man of few words
- man of few words, a
- a man/woman of few words