You aren't even as old as much I have life experience". "You aren't as many years old as I have life experience".

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John(19)- Don't you preach me on anything.

Wilson(65)- Don't talk to me like this. "You aren't even as old as much I have life experience". "You aren't as many years old as I have life experience".

Please correct my sentences.
 
John space here (aged 19)- Don't you preach to me on about anything.

Wilson space here (aged 65)- Don't talk to me like this that.
1. You aren't even as old as much I have life experience. ❌
2. You aren't as many years old as I have life experience. ❌

Please correct my sentences. Please correct any errors and tell me which of the two numbered sentences Wilson should say next.
See above for my corrections. I can't correct sentences 1 and 2 because I can't work out what you're trying to say. Explain, in as many words as you like, what you want Wilson to express. Also, please tell us in what real-life situation you're going to need one of those sentences.
 
See above for my corrections. I can't correct sentences 1 and 2 because I can't work out what you're trying to say. Explain, in as many words as you like, what you want Wilson to express. Also, please tell us in what real-life situation you're going to need one of those sentences.
Wilson wants to say that he has experienced life for 65 years however John is only 19 and Wilson's life experience is far more than John's age.
 
Wilson wants to say that he has experienced life for 65 years of life experience however but John is only 19 and so Wilson's years of life experience is far more than far outstrips John's. age.
See above.
There's no point comparing "life experience" with just age. Wilson should compare his number of years of "life experience" with John's.

Don't talk to me like that! I'm over three times your age so I've got a lot more life experience.
 
Wilson wants to say that he has experienced life for 65 years however John is only 19 and Wilson's life experience is far more than John's age.
Here's one way to say it -- a bit unusual, but possible:

I have experienced life for (far) more years than you are old.
 

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