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Old foxes want no tutors.
Old foxes want no tutors.
Proverbs on a similar topic
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Age is a heavy burden.
There is no fool like an old fool.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice, with the same bait.
You cannot catch old birds with chaff.
An old ox makes a straight furrow.
Old men are twice children.
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Latin
Sus Minervam docet.
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Sus teaches Minerva.
French
On n' apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire des grimaces.
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You can't teach an old monkey to make faces.
German
Den alten Hund ist schwer Bellen lehren.
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The old dog is hard to teach barking.
Er will die Nachtigall singen lehren.
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He wants to teach the nightingale to sing.
Czech
Starého zajíce netřeba učit do zelí chodit.
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There's no need to teach an old rabbit to walk in cabbage.
Starého zloděje netřeba krádeži učiti.
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An old thief does not need to be taught to steal.