יְפֵה סִיפְסוּף שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ בְּיַלְדוּתֵנוּ מֵאֲפַרְסְקִים שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ בְּזִקְנָתֵנוּ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

How lovely the sifsuf we ate in our childhood compared with the peaches we ate in our old age

הגדרה (אנגלית)

By way of metaphor: in childhood, people know how to enjoy and appreciate the small things. The flavor of childhood, or nostalgia, adds charm to the simple things that existed in the past. (Sifsuf means fruit that ripens late.)

("Rabbi Yohanan said: How lovely the sifsuf we ate in our youth was compared with the peaches we ate in our old age, because the world changes over time. Explanation: sifsuf means something from the carob tree" - Sefer Kaftor VaFerah, chapter 42)