bad/old habits die hard

0The traditional expression, as you rightly say, is 'old habits die hard', not 'bad habits...'.02br
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00Other similar expressions:02br
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00It's a hard habit to break.02br
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00A leopard can't change his spots.02br
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00You can't teach an old dog new tricks.0-

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00 is there also a 11del10say12del10 saying 'bad habits die hard'?12blockquote

10No, not that I know of.02br
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0A: You are biting your nails.02br
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00B: You can't teach an old dog new tricks!02br
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00What will A's reaction be? Does this saying make the conversation funnier, therefore, A might smile back to B?0-

0A: You are biting your nails.02br
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00B: You can't teach an old dog new tricks!02br
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00What will A's reaction be? Does this saying make the conversation funnier, therefore, A might smile back to B?02br
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00PS: CJ, thanks for correcting my mistake. I thought 'say' and 'saying' were interchangable.0-

0 No, it doesn't work in this context. It is a similar saying to 'old habits die hard' but not exactly the same. IT sounds odd here. 0-

0I have looked it up on the internet. It seems like the saying 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks' means one is slow in learning new skills, while 'Old habits die hard' means one have difficulty in getting rid of one's bad habit.02br
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00So, elderly can say 'Don't waste your time teaching me how to use e-mail because you can't teach an old dog new tricks'. Am I right?

0 Yes, that's a good example. 0-