You cannot put new wine in old bottles.

You cannot put new wine in old bottles.
You cannot put new wine in old bottles.
Prov. You should not try to combine the new with the old. •

I think it is a mistake for the managers of that traditional art gallery to exhibit modern paintings. You can't put new wine in old bottles.

Doug's attempt to teach ancient Chinese medicine to doctors trained in Western medicine was not a success. “I guess I can't put new wine in old bottles,” Doug thought ruefully.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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