Usage examples of "old men" in English with translation to Spanish

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Old men are apt to forget. Los ancianos son olvidadizos.
Wine is the milk of old men. El vino es la leche de los viejos.
An old man came along. Se acercó un anciano.
The old man lives alone. El viejo vive solo.
"A cat?" asked the old man. "¿Un gato?" preguntó el hombre viejo.
The old man looks sad. El anciano parece triste.
The old man said something. El viejo hombre dijo algo.
Why do you talk about him as if he were an old man? ¿Por qué hablas de él como si fuera un hombre viejo?
I'm an old man. Soy un anciano.
The old man is very kind. El viejo es muy amable.
That old man must be insane. Ese anciano ha de estar insano.
If you wish good advice, consult an old man Quien quiera saber, que compre un viejo
The old man has missing teeth. Al anciano le faltan dientes.
That old man is, so to speak, a walking dictionary. Ese viejo es, por decirlo así, un diccionario caminante.
The old man predicted our success. El anciano vaticinó nuestro éxito.
The old man saw my notebook and smiled at me. El viejo vio mi cuaderno y me sonrió.
That old man died of cancer. Ese anciano murió de cáncer.
The old man bribed a young girl with money and jewelry. El viejo sobornó a una joven chica con dinero y joyas.
She married a rich old man. Ella se casó con un anciano rico.
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. Los jóvenes conocen las reglas, pero los viejos conocen las excepciones.
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