"you can't teach an old dog new tricks" meaning in English

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "it's never too late to mend"
    },
    {
      "word": "you're never too old to learn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A form of (obsolete) “An old dog will learn no tricks”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "proverb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks",
      "name": "en-proverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English proverbs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It is impossible to change people's habits, traits, or mindset."
      ],
      "id": "en-you_can't_teach_an_old_dog_new_tricks-en-proverb-H74vXQtG",
      "links": [
        [
          "habit",
          "habit"
        ],
        [
          "trait",
          "trait"
        ],
        [
          "mindset",
          "mindset"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "a leopard cannot change his spots"
        },
        {
          "word": "old habits die hard"
        },
        {
          "word": "there's life in the old dog yet"
        },
        {
          "word": "you can't put an old head on young shoulders"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster"
        },
        {
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "vanale koerale juba uusi trikke ei õpeta"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "english": "literally: a tree must be bent while it is young",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "il faut ployer l’arbre pendant qu’il est jeune"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "on ne change pas les vieilles habitudes"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "on n’apprend pas au vieux singe à faire des grimaces"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "note": "παλιός γάιδαρος καινούρια περπατησιά δε μαθαίνει (paliós gáidaros kainoúria perpatisiá de mathaínei, literally “the old donkey cannot learn a new walk”)",
          "sense": "too old to change"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "tóra sta gerámata, máthe géro grámmata",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "τώρα στα γεράματα, μάθε γέρο γράμματα"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "öreg/vén muzsikusnak/zenésznek nem lehet új nótát tanítani (már)"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "késő az agg ebet táncra tanítani"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "það er erfitt að kenna gömlum hundi að sitja"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "nuair a chríonann an tslat is deacair í a lúbadh"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "il cane vecchio non si abitua più alla catena"
        },
        {
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "senex psittacus negligit ferulam"
        },
        {
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "man kan ikke lære en gammel hund apport"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "przyzwyczajenie jest drugą naturą człowieka"
        },
        {
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "czego Jaś się nie nauczy, tego Jan nie będzie umiał"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "papagaio velho não aprende a falar"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "pau que nasce torto nunca se endireita"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "note": "горба́того моги́ла испра́вит (gorbátovo mogíla isprávit, literally “a hunchback will be corrected by the grave”)",
          "sense": "too old to change"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "stárovo psa nóvym štúkam ne naúčišʹ",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "ста́рого пса но́вым шту́кам не нау́чишь"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "an t-aon nach teagaisgear ris a' ghlùin chan fhoghlamar ris an uilinn"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "perro viejo no aprende trucos nuevos"
        },
        {
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta"
        },
        {
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "kukkatōka vaṅkara tīyalēmu",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "కుక్కతోక వంకర తీయలేము"
        },
        {
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "máai òn dàt ngâai, máai gàe dàt yâak",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "ไม้อ่อนดัดง่าย ไม้แก่ดัดยาก"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "ağaç yaşken eğilir"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "english": "literal",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "anodd dysgu hen gostog"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "too old to change",
          "word": "anodd diddyfnu hen"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"
}

{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "it's never too late to mend"
    },
    {
      "word": "you're never too old to learn"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A form of (obsolete) “An old dog will learn no tricks”.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "proverb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks",
      "name": "en-proverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "proverb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "a leopard cannot change his spots"
    },
    {
      "word": "old habits die hard"
    },
    {
      "word": "there's life in the old dog yet"
    },
    {
      "word": "you can't put an old head on young shoulders"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English proverbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It is impossible to change people's habits, traits, or mindset."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "habit",
          "habit"
        ],
        [
          "trait",
          "trait"
        ],
        [
          "mindset",
          "mindset"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "vanale koerale juba uusi trikke ei õpeta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "vanhalle koiralle ei voi opettaa uusia temppuja"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "english": "literally: a tree must be bent while it is young",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "il faut ployer l’arbre pendant qu’il est jeune"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "on ne change pas les vieilles habitudes"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "on n’apprend pas au vieux singe à faire des grimaces"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "note": "παλιός γάιδαρος καινούρια περπατησιά δε μαθαίνει (paliós gáidaros kainoúria perpatisiá de mathaínei, literally “the old donkey cannot learn a new walk”)",
      "sense": "too old to change"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "tóra sta gerámata, máthe géro grámmata",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "τώρα στα γεράματα, μάθε γέρο γράμματα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "öreg/vén muzsikusnak/zenésznek nem lehet új nótát tanítani (már)"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "késő az agg ebet táncra tanítani"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "það er erfitt að kenna gömlum hundi að sitja"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "nuair a chríonann an tslat is deacair í a lúbadh"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "il cane vecchio non si abitua più alla catena"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "senex psittacus negligit ferulam"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "man kan ikke lære en gammel hund apport"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "przyzwyczajenie jest drugą naturą człowieka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "czego Jaś się nie nauczy, tego Jan nie będzie umiał"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "papagaio velho não aprende a falar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "pau que nasce torto nunca se endireita"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "note": "горба́того моги́ла испра́вит (gorbátovo mogíla isprávit, literally “a hunchback will be corrected by the grave”)",
      "sense": "too old to change"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "stárovo psa nóvym štúkam ne naúčišʹ",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "ста́рого пса но́вым шту́кам не нау́чишь"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "an t-aon nach teagaisgear ris a' ghlùin chan fhoghlamar ris an uilinn"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "perro viejo no aprende trucos nuevos"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "kukkatōka vaṅkara tīyalēmu",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "కుక్కతోక వంకర తీయలేము"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "máai òn dàt ngâai, máai gàe dàt yâak",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "ไม้อ่อนดัดง่าย ไม้แก่ดัดยาก"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "ağaç yaşken eğilir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "english": "literal",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "anodd dysgu hen gostog"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "too old to change",
      "word": "anodd diddyfnu hen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"
}