más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo*
* more knows the devil for being an old guy than for being the devil
Spanish
Spanish speaking countries
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everyone
This phrase means that a person is more knowledgeable in life because they are more experienced due to their age, and not for their degree or status.
"Hazle caso a tu papá ya que más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo."
"Listen to your dad because more knows the devil for being an old guy than for being the devil."
Submitted June 2020 by deguer90