"man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta" meaning in All languages combined

See man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta on Wiktionary

Proverb [Swedish]

Etymology: Literally: "one can't teach old dogs to sit". Head templates: {{head|sv|proverb|head=man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta}} man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta
  1. you can't teach an old dog new tricks
    Sense id: en-man_kan_inte_lära_gamla_hundar_sitta-sv-proverb-xS-mVJSP Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header, Swedish proverbs

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