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.People who have little to do are excessive talkers.Quick to borrow is always slow to pay.He who pays the piper calls the tune.Pay beforehand if you would have your work poorly done.