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proverb

a la vejez, viruelas

/a la beˌxeθ | biˈɾwelas/

proverb/a la beˌxeθ | biˈɾwelas/

used to criticize someone for behaving like someone younger than they are.

Literally, “in old age, smallpox”, because smallpox is usually a children's illness.