old dog
Won't learn tricks
Old dog refers to someone who has been doing something for a long time—experienced, set in their ways, perhaps resistant to change.
The phrase appears most often in you can't teach an old dog new tricks, expressing skepticism about changing established habits.
An old dog in a field has seen it all: He's an old dog in this business.
Can be affectionate or dismissive depending on tone.
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- family petDomesticated companion animal
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- companionshipState of having company
- veteranExperienced former soldier
experience · memorialization · wisdom · joint stiffness · adaptability · white-faced · habits · mentor · long in the tooth · grizzled · nostalgia · faithful · stubbornness · unconditional love · lifespan · loyalty · man's best friend · good boy
- Dog Drawingcoat pattern, sitting pose, sleeping pose, small breed, large breed
old dogquick learner
One who masters rapidly
fast learner · quick study · sponge · open mind · lifelong learner