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		the-dude on March 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Young female Japanese biker is 50-year-old man usi... Is there an English equivalent to the Dutch saying you need to learn on an old bike ?

swimfar on March 20, 2021 | [–]

In German there's "Auf alten Pferden lernt man reiten" which means "You learn to ride on old horses".

ChuckMcM on March 19, 2021 | [–]

A) that is hilarious, and B) not that I have heard.

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