English Dictionary

age before beauty

フレーズ

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

(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.