a creaking door hangs longest

proverb

Someone who is apparently in poor health may well outlive the ostensibly-stronger.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative a creaking door hangs long on its hinges

  1. Someone who is apparently in poor health may well outlive the ostensibly-stronger.
  2. Something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest.

Translations

Basque belar gaiztoa beti bizi
  • belar gaiztoa beti bizisomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Catalan mala herba mai mor, la mala herba sempre creix
  • mala herba mai morsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • la mala herba sempre creixsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • la mala herba pertot arreu creixsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
French mauvaise herbe croît toujours
  • mauvaise herbe croît toujourssomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
German Unkraut vergeht nicht
  • Unkraut vergeht nichtsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Greek κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει
  • κακό σκυλί ψόφο δεν έχει (kakó skylí psófo den échei)something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Hungarian rossz pénz nem vész el
  • rossz pénz nem vész elsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Italian mala erba non muore mai
  • mala erba non muore maisomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Korean 욕 많이 먹는 사람이 오래 산다.
  • 욕 많이 먹는 사람이 오래 산다. (yok mani meongneun sarami orae sanda.)something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Polish chwast nie ginie
  • chwast nie giniesomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Portuguese vaso ruim não quebra, erva ruim cresce muito
  • vaso ruim não quebrasomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • erva ruim cresce muitosomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • erva ruim não a queima o solsomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • bicho ruim não morresomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • erva daninha depressa crescesomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Romanian iarba rea nu piere, strachina rea nu se sparge repede
  • iarba rea nu pieresomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • strachina rea nu se sparge repedesomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Russian лихое споро не умрёт скоро
  • лихое споро не умрёт скоро (lixoje sporo ne umrjót skoro)something annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Spanish bicho malo nunca muere, mala hierba nunca muere
  • bicho malo nunca mueresomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • mala hierba nunca mueresomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
  • hierba mala nunca mueresomething annoying or bothersome lasts the longest
Cite this entry
APA

a creaking door hangs longest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20longest

MLA

“a creaking door hangs longest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20longest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a creaking door hangs longest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20longest.

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