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the good die young
alt. well-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people. prov. well-regarded people who are morally upright, kind, and beneficent tend to die at a younger age than do most people.
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The Good Die Young
The Good Die Young (1954) is a crime thriller film made in the United Kingdom by Remus Films, featuring a number of American characters. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay was based on the book of the same name written by Richard Macaulay.
The cast includes Laurence Harvey, Gloria Grahame, Joan Collins, Stanley Baker and Richard Basehart.
Usage examples of "the good die young".
It's no secret that the good die young, but I had never really appreciated how evil could live on and on until just this minute.