It is better to beAn olde mans derlyng, than a yong mans werlyng.
john heywoodA comely olde man as busie as a bee.
john lylyOdyous of olde been comparisonis.
john lydgateIt is better to be An olde mans derlyng, than a yong mans werlyng.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Geoffrey ChaucerIt is an olde saw, he fighteth wele (well) that fleith faste.