"ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire des grimaces" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /sə n‿ɛ pa a œ̃ vjø sɛ̃ʒ k‿ɔ̃.n‿a.pʁɑ̃ a fɛʁ de ɡʁi.mas/, /sə n‿ɛ pɑ a œ̃ vjø sɛ̃ʒ k‿ɔ̃.n‿a.pʁɑ̃ a fɛʁ de ɡʁi.mas/, /sə n‿ɛ pa.z‿a œ̃ vjø sɛ̃ʒ k‿ɔ̃.n‿a.pʁɑ̃.t‿a fɛʁ de ɡʁi.mas/, /sə n‿ɛ pɑ.z‿a œ̃ vjø sɛ̃ʒ k‿ɔ̃.n‿a.pʁɑ̃.t‿a fɛʁ de ɡʁi.mas/ Forms: ce n’ est pas à un vieux singe qu’ on apprend à faire des grimaces [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “it is not to an old monkey that one teaches to make faces”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it is not to an old monkey that one teaches to make faces}} “it is not to an old monkey that one teaches to make faces”, {{lit|it is not to an old monkey that one teaches to make faces}} Literally, “it is not to an old monkey that one teaches to make faces” Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} ce n’est pas à un vieux singe qu’on apprend à faire des grimaces
  1. don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs Synonyms: on n’apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire des grimaces
    Sense id: en-ce_n'est_pas_à_un_vieux_singe_qu'on_apprend_à_faire_des_grimaces-fr-proverb-80Hfonqk Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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