si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait!

French quotation from Henri Estienne II

si jeu·​nesse sa·​vait, si vieil·​lesse pou·​vait! sē-ˈzhœ-nes-ˈsä-ve sē-ˈvye-yes-ˈpü-ve How to pronounce si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait! (audio)
: if youth only knew, if age only could!

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“Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait!.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/si%20jeunesse%20savait%2C%20si%20vieillesse%20pouvait%21. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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