you cannot teach an old dog new tricks
you
ju
yoo
cannot
kænɒt
kānot
teach
ti:ʧ
tich
an
ən
ēn
old
əʊld
ewld
dog
dɒg
dog
new
nju:
nyoo
tricks
trɪks
triks
an old dog (will|shall) learn no tricks
an old dog (will|shall) not learn (any|) new tricks

“you cannot teach an old dog new tricks”的英语定义和含义

you cannot teach an old dog new tricks
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used to imply that older people are less adaptable to change and new ideas than younger people, as it is difficult or impossible to change someone's old behaviors or habits 

谚语
例子
I wish my boss would be more open to new ideas, but he's been doing things the same way for years. You know what they say, you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. 
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