From 10 to 15 years old, man is like a monkey: "Always peeling bananas."
From 16 to 20 years old, man is like a giraffe: "Only eats the young sprouts."
From 21 to 30 years old, man is like a vulture: "Eats everything that comes along."
From 31 to 40 years old, man is like an eagle: "Chooses what he is going to eat."
From 41 to 50 years old, man is like a parrot: "Talks more than he eats."
From 51 to 60 years old, man is like a wolf: "Chases Little Red Riding Hood but only eats the grandmother."
From 61 to 70 years old, man is like a cicada: "Sings, sings, eats nothing, and just gets on everyone's nerves."
From 71 to 80 years old, man is like a condor: "Lives with pain here, pain there!"
From 81 years old onwards, man is like a pigeon: "Just makes a mess!"
Source: Brazilian popular culture
