単語 "it's better to wear out than rust out" の日本語での意味

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it's better to wear out than rust out

US /ɪts ˈbetər tu wer aʊt ðæn rʌst aʊt/
UK /ɪts ˈbetə tu weər aʊt ðæn rʌst aʊt/
"it's better to wear out than rust out" picture

慣用句

錆びつくよりは使い古される方がいい

it is better to remain active and useful until the end of one's life than to become useless through inactivity

例:
My grandfather refuses to retire, saying it's better to wear out than rust out.
祖父は、錆びつくよりも使い古される方がましだと言って、引退を拒んでいます。
She keeps taking on new projects because she believes it's better to wear out than rust out.
彼女は、錆びつくよりは使い古される方がいいと信じているので、新しいプロジェクトを引き受け続けています。