Idiom: you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
Meaning
Idiom: you can’t teach an old dog new tricks
- this phrase expresses the idea that older people can't learn new skills or learn how to do new things
Example sentences
— My grandfather has 5,000 followers on Twitter and Instagram—who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!
— Around here, it's true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
— Some of our employees need to retire. Their attitude is awful and you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
— I've been getting certificates In all the Microsoft applications as proof of my abilities because everyone thinks you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
— To get a job, I had to do a temp-to-hire placement through an agency because, at my age, everyone seems to think you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
— I hate to say it but sometimes you really can't teach an old dog new tricks.
— They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks but I found if you use a good reward, almost anything's possible.
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