It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. - A proverb. * /You'll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks./
YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
Meaning of YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012