A word to the wise... ask grandad for help

WISDOM really does come with age. Advice dispensed by granny or grandad sticks with young people more than the things their parents say.

Almost three in four youngsters regularly skip a generation when it comes to seeking wiser heads.

They see grandparents as having lived long enough to learn from their own mistakes when it comes to offering their pearls of wisdom, a survey reveals.

And research shows tried and tested old adages such as “Save for a rainy day”, “Life is what you make it” and “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” still strike a chord.

Other sayings that make it into a top 30 of life tips from older generations include “Time is a great healer”, “Everything in moderation” and “Don’t burn your bridges.”

The survey commissioned by mobile phone network giffgaff found 74 per cent of younger people frequently seek invaluable 1 Family comes first 2

Practice makes perfect

Never judge a book by its cover

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If it looks too good to be true, it probably is counsel from their elders. Four in five agreed that wisdom really does come with age.

Among the subjects they most often seek advice about are about becoming a parent – 31 per cent – and how to handle their money (28 per cent). The poll found that

Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

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13 Life isn’t fair

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Time is a great healer

Follow your gut instinct, it’s usually right

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Winning isn’t everything

No one is in charge of your three-quarters of adults said they wished they had someone in their life who could give them great advice whenever they needed it.

However, some said while helpful some of their grandparents’ advice might be a touch “old happiness except you 22

23 Don’t waste time in a job you hate

Don’t burn your bridges

27 Get eight hours sleep every night

No one likes a show off fashioned”. But the study revealed that young people believe they are good at handing out advice too – 83 per cent described themselves in the survey as a “wise head on young shoulders”.