en you can't teach old dog new tricks

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: German Wiktionary and English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • de was hänschen nicht lernt lernt hans nimmermehr ➜
  • en old habits die hard ➜
  • cs starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš ➜
  • da man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster ➜
  • de was hänschen nicht lernt lernt hans nimmermehr ➜
  • el παλιοσ γαιδαροσ καινουρια περπατησια δε μαθαινει ➜
  • el τωρα στα γεραματα μαθε γερο γραμματα ➜
  • en old habits die hard ➜
  • et vanale koerale juba uusi trikke ei õpeta ➜
  • fi vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja ➜
  • fr on n apprend pas au vieux singe à faire des grimaces ➜
  • gd an t aon nach teagaisgear ris a ghlùin chan fhoghlamar ris an uilinn ➜
  • is það er erfitt að kenna gömlum hundi að sitja ➜
  • it il cane vecchio non si abitua più alla catena ➜
  • la senex psittacus negligit ferulam ➜
  • no man kan ikke lære en gammel hund apport ➜
  • pl nie przesadza się starych drzew ➜
  • pt papagaio velho não aprende a falar ➜
  • ru горбатого могила исправит ➜
  • ru старого пса новым штукам не научишь ➜
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Related terms

  • cs starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš ➜
  • da man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster ➜
  • el τώρα στα γεράματα μάθε γέρο γράμματα ➜
  • en die hard (v) ➜
  • en once eagle always eagle ➜
  • en there's life in old dog yet ➜
  • en habit ➜
  • en mindset ➜
  • en trait ➜
  • fi vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja ➜
  • gd an car a bha san t seana mhaide s duilich a thoirt às ➜
  • pt papagaio velho não aprende a falar ➜
  • sv man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta ➜
  • te కుక్కతోక వంకర తీయలేము ➜

Antonyms

  • en you're never too old to learn ➜
  • en it's never too late to mend ➜
  • en you're never too old to learn ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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