雀百まで踊り忘れず

Illustration representing the proverb 雀百まで踊り忘れず

雀百まで踊り忘れず

(すずめひゃくまでおどりわすれず)

Japanese meaning

小さい時に身につけたことは、大きくなってからも忘れないものだというたとえ。

English meaning

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.

Literal English translation

The sparrow does not forget its dance, even up to a hundred.