you can't put a wise head on young shoulders

proverb A young person cannot be expected to have or display the wisdom and sound judgment of an older person. I know that you can't put an wise head on young shoulders, and yet, I still get so frustrated with my son and the ridiculous things that he does!

See also: head, on, put, shoulder, wise, young

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a wise head on young shoulders
one man's loss is another man's gain
one person's loss is another person's gain
an old head on young shoulders
hanger-on
mensch
big fish in a small pond
big frog in a small pond
frog in a small pond
a big fish in a small pond

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