年取った犬に新しい芸を仕込めない。

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年取った 犬 に 新しい 芸 を 仕込めない 。

English Translation

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Furigana

年取(としと)った犬(いぬ)に新(あたら)しい芸(げい)を仕込(しこ)めない。

Romanji

Toshitotta inu ni atarashii gei o shikomenai.

Words

年取る (としとる)

to grow old; to age

犬 (いぬ)

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

芸 (げい)

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

Kanji

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

犬

Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-

Meaning: dog

新

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-

Meaning: new

芸

Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ

Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

込

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める

Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)