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you can’t teach an old dog new tricks

you can’t teach an old dog new tricks (yu kant tich an old dog niu triks)

Idiom Age

Meaning

it’s hard for older people to learn new things or change habits

es difícil para las personas mayores aprender cosas nuevas o cambiar sus hábitos (es dificil para las personas mayores aprender cosas nuevas o cambiar sus habitos)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"My dad refuses to use a smartphone — you can’t teach an old dog new tricks."

"Mi padre se niega a usar un teléfono inteligente: no puedes enseñar nuevos trucos a un perro viejo." (mi padre se niega a usar un telefono inteligente no puedes ensenar nuevos trucos a un perro viejo)

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