However old the boat, it can make one more crossing.

What it means

Do not write off something, or someone, because of age. There is often one more journey left in the old boat. Experience still has work to do.

The source

"However old the boat, it can make one more crossing." This Spanish proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

"Por viejo que sea el barco, pasa una vez el vado."

Original Spanish, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "However old the boat, it can make one more crossing." mean?

Do not write off something, or someone, because of age. There is often one more journey left in the old boat. Experience still has work to do.

Who said "However old the boat, it can make one more crossing."?

Spanish proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs.

What is the original Spanish?

Por viejo que sea el barco, pasa una vez el vado. Translated from the original Spanish by Spartan Surfers.

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"However old the boat, it can make one more crossing." (Spanish proverb, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Spanish Proverbs, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/however-old-the-boat-it-can-make-one