man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta

Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally: "one can't teach old dogs to sit".

Proverb

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man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta

  1. you can't teach an old dog new tricks

Usage notes

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Sometimes the expression "det är svårt att lära gamla hundar sitta" (it's difficult to teach old dogs to sit) is used instead.

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