English / proverb
A Creaking Door Hangs Longest
MEANING IN ENGLISH
People with poor health or frail constitutions often outlive those who seem robust; weak things often endure.
In context
01
Despite her lifelong fragile health, my grandaunt reached ninety-five—a creaking door hangs longest.
02
That aged, worn-out printing press still runs every morning; as they say, a creaking door hangs longest.
Synonyms
unexpected endurance,resilience of the weak,lingering vitality
Antonyms
sudden collapse,fragile powerhouse,swift breakdown
Collocations
as the saying goes a creaking door hangs longest,prove that a creaking door hangs longest,like a creaking door hangs longest