"new wine in an old wineskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: new wine in old wineskins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|new wine in old wineskins}} new wine in an old wineskin (plural new wine in old wineskins)
  1. (idiomatic) Alternative form of new wine in an old bottle Tags: alt-of, alternative, idiomatic Alternative form of: new wine in an old bottle
    Sense id: en-new_wine_in_an_old_wineskin-en-noun-aXHG26Gs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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