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Zo granmoun pa pran
Meaning
This proverb means the bones of the elderly don't heal or take longer to heal from physical injuries such as falls, bumps, strains, and more.
The real lesson of this saying is for an elderly person to be more careful to avoid physical injury, since the body doesn't heal as quickly.
Translation: The bones of the elderly don't heal.
Literal Meaning: Bones great-people don't take ... [back their form]*
*The term granmoun literally means great-person. But, in Haitian Creole it can mean an adult or an eldery person.
Example 1
Zo granmoun pa pran. M pap monte motosiklèt sa a non.
The bones of the elderly don't heal. I am not getting on this motorcycle.
Example 2
Cheri, tanpri pa al jwe foutbòl ak ti gason yo deyò a tande? Ou konnen zo granmoun pa pran!
Honey, please don't go play soccer with the little boys outside you hear? You know an old man's bones don't heal.
Fun Facts
While this proverb is specifically referring to bones, you can use it to refer to several kinds of physical injuries the elderly can incur.
Overall, you can use this saying to warn someone of old age to be more carful when doing physical actitivies.
You can also it to show it generally takes an old person's body longer to recover from intense activity.