You cannot teach an old dog new tricks | 人生格言

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks

老狗学不来新花样

There is a saying which goes,

有句俗话说：

"You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. "

“老狗学不来新花样。”

As one gets older, he is less willing to accept new ideas,

当人变老时，就不太愿意接受新观念。

because he has already formed his opinion

因为他已经形成了自己的看法，

and is unwilling to change it.

而不愿意去改变它。

In short, this saying tells us that old people are obstinate

简言之，这句俗话告诉我们老年人是固执的，

and have a hard time changing their ways.

且很难改变他们的方式。