Was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr
Proverb: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
This proverb literally translates as ‘what little Hans doesn’t learn, [adult] Hans never ever learns”, and actually means that you learn better in youth than in old age. The implication is: if you do not learn something when you are young, then you will never learn it.
Mach deine Hausaufgaben! Was Hänschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr. = Do your homework! You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
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