English / proverb
A New Broom Sweeps Clean, but the Old Broom Knows the Corners
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Superficial vigor cannot replace the thorough insight possessed by seasoned veterans.
In context
01
Do not discard the chief architect's warnings; a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners.
02
Modern automated tools assist efficiency, yet senior editors prove that a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners.
Synonyms
practical wisdom trumps haste,seasoned mastery endures,experience uncovers pitfalls
Antonyms
overconfidence in youth,superficial speed,ignoring experience
Collocations
proverb that the old broom,proved the old broom knows,principle of the old broom