only the good die young

A form of the good die young — Well-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the good die young.
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APA

only the good die young. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20the%20good%20die%20young

MLA

“only the good die young.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20the%20good%20die%20young. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “only the good die young,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20the%20good%20die%20young.

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