alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz

German

Alternative forms

• alte Geißen lecken auch gern Salz

Etymology

Literally: “Old goats like to lick salt, too”, i.e. no less than young ones. Attested since at least 1610.

Proverb

alte Ziegen lecken auch gern Salz

1. Older women, or older people in general, still have sexual needs.