Ultra Handy Japanese and English Example Sentence Finder - sentence details

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
年取った犬に新しい芸を仕込めない。  

Alternative Translations

老いた犬に新しい芸当を教え込むことはできない。
老人に新しいことは無理だ。
老犬に新しい芸は仕込めない。

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8 syllables
proverb

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