Age and Aging We pay when old for the excesses of youth. We pay when old for the excesses of youth.YOU MAY ALSO LIKE ยปIf the young knew and the old could, there is nothing that couldn’t be done.Old age though despised, is coveted by all.Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.He who pays the piper calls the tune.A dog that barks much is never a good hunter.Too much zeal spoils everything.