Chinese

		ginger	nevertheless; yet	old (of people); aged; venerable (person) old (of people); aged; venerable (person); outdated; experienced; (a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)	really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of	hot (spicy); pungent
trad. (薑還是老的辣)		薑	還是	老	的	辣
simp. (姜还是老的辣)		姜	还是	老	的	辣
Literally: “It's the older ginger that is the spicy one.”.

Phrase

薑還是老的辣

1. The older the person is, the more experienced (wiser or more treacherous) they are.

See also

• Vietnamese equivalent: gừng càng già càng cay