age before beauty

Phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

Japanese Meaning

年齢の上の人（年配者）が、若い人に先んじて順番に通すべきだという考え方を示す慣用句

What is this buttons?

At the restaurant, I stood up and said, 'age before beauty,' inviting my aunt to sit down first.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

レストランで私は立ち上がって「年長者を先に」と言い、叔母を先に席に案内しました。

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(idiomatic) A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

It is recorded that Mrs. Parker and a snooty debutante were both going in to supper at a party: the debutante made elaborate way, saying sweetly "Age before beauty, Mrs. Parker." "And pearls before swine," said Mrs. Parker, sweeping in.

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