Just because Nigel is old doesn't mean he's useless. There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle — ► there s many a good tune played on an old fiddle proverb someone s abilities do not depend on their being young. Main Entry: ↑tune … English terms dictionary
there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle — a 1902 S. BUTLER Way of All Flesh (1903) lxi. Beyond a haricot vein in one of my legs I’m as young as ever I was. Old indeed! There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle. 1979 N. FREELING Widow xxx. He looked at her casually... ‘Not all that … Proverbs new dictionary
there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag — The proverb is derived from cockfighting. Similar in sentiment is: 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 7 An ill Cow may have a good Calf. Bad People may have good Children. 1883 C. S. BURNE Shropshire Folklore xxxvi. There’ll come a good cock out of… … Proverbs new dictionary
tune — ► NOUN ▪ a melody or melodious piece of music. ► VERB 1) adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch. 2) adjust (a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal. 3) adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) … English terms dictionary
tune — 01. We need someone to [tune] our piano it sounds terrible. 02. I know the [tune] to that song, but I don t know the words. 03. Do you know how to [tune] a guitar? 04. You should check your car on a regular basis to make sure that it is properly… … Grammatical examples in English
good — see if you can’t be good, be careful a good beginning makes a good ending there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag no good deed goes unpunished he is a good dog who goes to church the good die young … Proverbs new dictionary
old — see old habits die hard you cannot put an old head on young shoulders old sins cast long shadows old soldiers never die better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave you cannot catch old birds with chaff … Proverbs new dictionary
tune — see why should the devil have all the best tunes? a dripping June sets all in tune when the furze is in bloom, my love’s in tune there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle he that lives in hope dances to an ill tune … Proverbs new dictionary
many — see many a little makes a mickle many a mickle makes a muckle there’s many a slip between cup and lip many are called but few are chosen many hands make light work there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle … Proverbs new dictionary
fiddle — see there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle … Proverbs new dictionary
tunable — tune ► NOUN ▪ a melody or melodious piece of music. ► VERB 1) adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch. 2) adjust (a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal. 3) adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical… … English terms dictionary
