alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz

German

Alternative forms

• alte Geißen lecken auch gern Salz

Etymology

Literally, “old goats like to lick salt, too”, i.e. no less than young ones. Attested since at least 1541.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈaltə ˈt͡siːɡən ˈlɛkən ˈaʊ̯x ɡɛʁn ˈzalt͡s/

Proverb

alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz

1. Older women, or older people in general, still have sexual needs.

See also

• auf alten Schiffen lernt man segeln