you can't put a wise head on young shoulders
you can't put a wise head on young shoulders
proverb A young person cannot be expected to have or display the wisdom and sound judgment of an older person. I know that you can't put an wise head on young shoulders, and yet, I still get so frustrated with my son and the ridiculous things that he does!
See also: head, on, put, shoulder, wise, young
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- one man's loss is another man's gain
- one person's loss is another person's gain
- an old head on young shoulders
- hanger-on
- mensch
- a big fish in a small pond
- a big frog in a small pond
- big fish in a small pond
- big frog in a small pond
- frog in a small pond