you can't teach an old dog new tricks en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A form of the now-obsolete An old dog will learn no tricks.
Meanings
- It is impossible to change people's habits, traits, or mindset.
Antonyms
it's never too late to mend · you're never too old to learn
Relateds
old habits die hard · you can't put an old head on young shoulders · there's life in the old dog yet · a leopard cannot change his spots
Translations (32)
pl przyzwyczajenie jest drugą naturą człowieka (too old to change) · th ไม้อ่อนดัดง่าย ไม้แก่ดัดยาก (too old to change) · gd an t-aon nach teagaisgear ris a' ghlùin chan fhoghlamar ris an uilinn (too old to change) · pl czego Jaś się nie nauczy, tego Jan nie będzie umiał (too old to change) · fi vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja (too old to change) · cy anodd diddyfnu hen (too old to change) · es perro viejo no aprende trucos nuevos (too old to change) · cs starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš (too old to change) · la senex psittacus negligit ferulam (too old to change) · ru ста́рого пса но́вым шту́кам не нау́чишь (too old to change) · is það er erfitt að kenna gömlum hundi að sitja (too old to change) · pt pau que nasce torto nunca se endireita (too old to change) · ga nuair a chríonann an tslat is deacair í a lúbadh (too old to change) · cmn 老狗變不出新把戲 /老狗变不出新把戏 (too old to change) · hu öreg/vén muzsikusnak/zenésznek nem lehet új nótát tanítani (már) (too old to change) · tr ağaç yaşken eğilir (too old to change) · it il cane vecchio non si abitua più alla catena (too old to change) · pt burro velho não aprende línguas (too old to change) · da man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster (too old to change) · de was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr (too old to change) · pt papagaio velho não aprende a falar (too old to change) · el τώρα στα γεράματα, μάθε γέρο γράμματα (too old to change) · fr on ne change pas les vieilles habitudes (too old to change) · hu késő az agg ebet táncra tanítani (too old to change) · bg не мо́же да нау́чиш ста́ро ку́че на но́ви номера́ (too old to change) · no man kan ikke lære en gammel hund apport (too old to change) · fr il faut ployer l'arbre pendant qu'il est jeune (too old to change) · et vanale koerale juba uusi trikke ei õpeta (too old to change) · te కుక్కతోక వంకర తీయలేము (too old to change) · sv man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta (too old to change) · cy anodd dysgu hen gostog (too old to change) · pt pau que nasce torto morre torto (too old to change)