Luna Linh
2021-03-05 10:03
Early ripe early rotten British proverb spoken language informal
This proverb indicates that a gifted child would lose those good qualities when he or she grows up.
Kate: These drawings are beautiful! You were such a talented artist when you were young. Jane: It's such a shame. I guess what they say is true. Early ripe early rotten.
To think that someone or something has the same bad qualities as another person or thing.
Extremely angry
A relationship that is full of disagreements or quarrels
While it is unknown where this idiom came from or when it was used, it's possible that it came from a more rural farming area, given that this phenomena is best observed at a farm. Farmers, when they planting and harvesting fruits from tree, can see the process of riping more clearly. Fruits that ripe early when they haven't reach the perfect size for harvesting could possibly be thrown away or made into pig food because they might rot faster.
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