He who has been first a novice and then an abbot, knows what the boys do behind the altar.
An 18-year-old novice is probably more prepared maturity-wise than a 16-year-old novice.
You can always tell a novice rider; they aren't comfortable in the saddle and have to hang on.
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
I consider myself a novice film actor.
I ain't a 16-fight novice who has only fought at British title level.
I'm still a novice student.