老犬に新しい芸は仕込めない。
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English Translation
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Furigana
Romanji
Rō inu ni atarashii gei wa shikomenai.
Words
老
(ろう)
old age; age; old people; the old; the aged
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Kanji
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ケン、 いぬ、 いぬ-
Meaning: dog
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: ゲイ、 ウン、 う.える、 のり、 わざ
Meanings: technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)