youth is wasted on the young UK /ˌjuːθ‿ɪz ˈweɪstɪd‿ɒn ðə ˈjʌŋ/US /ˌjuθ‿ɪz ˈweɪstɪd‿ɑn ðə ˈjʌŋ/ phrase1 •Young people often fail to fully appreciate or utilize the vitality and opportunities that come with youth.Mark Twain once remarked that it is a pity youth is wasted on the young. Why do we think youth is wasted on the young? […] It [youth] is only valued after our eyes are dull and step no longer spry. — 1937
