亀かめの甲こうより年としの功こうかめのこうよりとしのこうMeanings1expressionthe older, the wiserproverb›Proverb emphasizing that experience gained with age is more valuable than even a turtle's long-lived shell. Used to praise or acknowledge the wisdom of elders.祖そ父ふはいつも「亀かめの甲こう