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Every man is (either) a fool or physician by forty
every man is (either|) a fool or physician after (forty|thirty) (years of age|)every man is (either) a fool or physician by forty
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used to imply that as a person reaches middle age, they either gain wisdom and expertise from their experiences or remain foolish due to their inability to learn from mistakes
Proverb
Example
My father always told me that every man is a fool or physician by forty, so I made sure to learn from my mistakes and make better decisions as I approached that milestone age.
