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Proverb
Omen:
There are old pilots / And there are bold pilots / But there are never old, bold, pilots.
Submitter comment:
This is taught to pilots early in their training - beware of being too confident - never step out of the realm of your experience.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P870] crossed out. Replaced with current classifications.
Keyword(s): AGE ; Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Bold ; Maxim ; Old ; OMEN ; Pilot ; PROVERB ; VERSE
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |