To be long in the tooth
This phrase means 'to be old'. It comes from the concept that in horses gums recede with age, and teeth appear to grow longer. This idea was applied to horses in order to determine their age and therefore, their value. But by 1850 it also began to be used to refer informally to old people.
Esta frase significa 'ser viejo'. Proviene del concepto de que en los caballos las encías se hunden con la edad, y parece que crecieran los dientes. Esta idea se aplicaba a los caballos para determinar su edad y por lo tanto, su valor. Pero hacia 1850 se comenzó a usar también para referirse informalmente a las personas mayores.
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