Gānzhe lǎolái tián; làjiāo lǎolái hóng.

甘蔗老來甜; 辣椒老來紅。

Lit [As they] get older, sugar cane [becomes] sweeter [and] peppers grow redder.

Fig The older people get, the more experienced and popular they become.

Note [Note: lǎoláihóng refers to people becoming successful in their more mature years; see also fà duǎn ér xīn cháng above.]

Topics AGE EXPERIENCE OLD_AGE