In English language
Old people always praise the time when they were young, the past; why, then, do they wonder that young people praise the present?
Iulia Hasdeu, translated by Andreea Florescu
The original in Romanian language
Bătrânii laudă totdeauna timpul când erau tineri, trecutul; atunci de ce se miră ei că tinerii laudă prezentul?
In German language
Die Alten loben stets die Zeiten ihrer Jugend, die Vergangenheit; wieso wundern sie sich dann, dass die Jungen die Gegenwart loben?
Iulia Hasdeu, translated by Monica Stinghe
In French language
Les personnes âgées vantent toujours le temps de leur jeunesse, le passé; pourquoi sont-elles surprises que les jeunes vantent le présent?
Iulia Hasdeu, translated by Alex Bodoli
In Spanish language
Los ancianos alaban constantemente los tiempos de su juventud, el pasado; entonces, ¿por qué se sorprenden de que los jóvenes alaben el presente?
Iulia Hasdeu, translated by Monica Fernandez
In Italian language
Gli anziani lodano sempre il periodo della loro gioventù, il passato; perché sono sorpresi che i giovani lodino il presente?
Iulia Hasdeu, translated by Eliza Biță