this is a proverb
2007-03-05 05:03:43 · 6 answers · asked by xoxgill2 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
As people grow older, they often become somewhat set in their ways. They're comfortable, and prefer not to change. Of course, it's not entirely true, you can teach an old dog new tricks, as long as they want to or are willing to learn.
2007-03-05 05:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Rayen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered your own question. It's a proverb, as you say.
2007-03-08 08:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a way of saying you cannot teach someone who might be older, or have more experience than the next person, even though it might not be true always, where fresh eyes CAN be a good means of doing something differently or better than the next person.
2007-03-05 20:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by charmedandwelsh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the phrase means that an old dog is just like a man who cannot change his habbits with the passing of years
2007-03-05 05:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by BILL M 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
But it really means...
One day Indian Chief told his boy...
Son there are two dogs that live inside us...boy ask...which one is the strongest....He said the one you feed the most!
2007-03-05 05:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bobbie4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are so much in love with all their old tricks
2007-03-05 05:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by acce1erator 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋