Mangali Figure  340	Golbeddangda.
Literal Translation	They are old leaves (implies tough to chew).
Meaning of Figure	They are old people.
Usage	Said of people 50 years old and older. If they overheard you saying this about them, they might feel insulted or embarrassed, thinking, “I’m not an old leaf; I’m a person and I still have value.” If said of an old maid, she might really be insulted, because it would seem to her that you are saying that no one will
Figure	metaphor
Image	plant; leaves, old
Topic	sex; marrying, not