You can't teach an old dog new tricks
People who have long been used to doing things in a particular way will not abandon their habits. (Compare It's never too late to mend.)
Words Nearby You can't teach an old dog new tricks
- You can't have your cake and eat it too
- You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
- You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear
- You can't squeeze blood from a turnip
- You can't take it with you
- You can't teach an old dog new tricks
- You can't unscramble an egg
- you can't win
- you can't win 'em all
- you could cut it with a knife
- you'd
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