Can someone help me a translation of the Arabic phrase, "Baad ma shaab waddoo lil kutab" ?
Secondly, is this a good transliteration in English? Finally, how do you spell this in Arabic (with script)? I can read Arabic, but my level isn't very good. I got this phrase from a recording, which is why I can't spell it. It's from a project with elderly migrants. Thank you for your help!

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Can someone help me a translation of the Arabic phrase, "Baad ma shaab waddoo lil kutab" ?
Secondly, is this a good transliteration in English?  Finally, how do you spell this in Arabic (with script)?  I can read Arabic, but my level isn't very good.  I got this phrase from a recording, which is why I can't spell it.  It's from a project with elderly migrants.  Thank you for your help!

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بعد ما شاب ودُّوه الكُتَّاب.
After his hair went white, he went to school. it gives the same meaning of (You can't teach an old dog new tricks ) . Used to criticize someone old trying to do things more suited to young people.

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It's old proverb "بعدْ ما شَابْ وَدوه لِلكُتاب" it means that after he became old man, they brought him to (al kuttab) school.

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Part of it is Egyptian slang

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Thanks to you both!  I found this website after googling the Arabic:

http://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/702690

What does it say the original meaning is? I didn't quite get it.

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