a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners
English
Alternative forms
- a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners
- a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the corners
Proverb
a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners
- (Commonwealth of Nations) New management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge.
- 2017, 28 May, Does the song “Amadlozi” by the late Brenda Fassie ring a bell? — Mpulanga News
- It is said that a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners – this does not apply to Mbombela’s social scene.
- 2016, 22 December, — The Conversation UK
- Chibnall, like Moffat, like Davies, like Capaldi, Tennant, and many others involved in the triumphant reboot, is a lifelong Doctor Who fan. His arrival should remind us of the full version of the old adage: a new broom sweeps clean but an old broom knows the corners. There are lives in the old Doctor yet.
- 2011, Little Nuggets for Life's Experiences, →ISBN
- It has been noted that the new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the corners. Every now and then, the older broom must trust the young broom's judgment.
- 2017, 28 May, Does the song “Amadlozi” by the late Brenda Fassie ring a bell? — Mpulanga News
See also
- a new broom sweeps clean (ellipsis)
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