You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
- You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
Prov. Someone who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change. (Usually not polite to say about the person you are talking to; you can say it about yourself or about a third person.) •
I've been away from school for fifteen years; I can't go back to college now. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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Kevin's doctor told him not to eat starchy food anymore, but Kevin still has potatoes with every meal. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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