An old fox doesn’t go twice into the trap, [142], [315]

An old horse for a young soldier, [68]

An old man’s sayings are seldom untrue, [370]

An old mule with a golden bridle (we say, An old ewe dressed lamb-fashion), [315]

An old oven is easier to heat than a new one, [63]

An old ox makes a straight furrow, [63], [75], [206], [270]

An old quarrel is easily renewed, [89]

An old rat easily finds a hole, [315]

An old rat won’t go into the trap, [315]

An old wolf is not scared by loud cries, [370]