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Bad news does not age well.

• Konohamaru 6y ago
  My interpretation of your aphorism: bad news is not forever.
  • masukomi 6y ago
    not aging well implies the thing gets worse the older it is. So, a more accurate interpretation would be "bad news gets worse the older it is" Although that seems unlikely to be what was intended.
    • Konohamaru 6y ago
      "not age well" in food means "expires quickly." Milk does not age well because it quickly expires. So "bad news does not age well" means that bad news quickly expires. :)
    • gameman144 6y ago
      I read it the same way, with the sentiment of "People will be more upset if you delay telling them bad news." e.g. "We got a letter for past-due rent yesterday, and I'm telling you now" vs. "We've been getting letters for past-due rent the last few months, and I'm telling you now."