"You can't teach an old dog new tricks," I corrected.
"Really?" he said leaning forward with interest. "Is that true?"
"I don't know if it is technically correct", I told him.
"The point of proverbs is that they're metaphorically useful."
"But are they scientifically sound?" Uncle Maxim wanted to know.
Taken from: How to Tell a Proton from a Crouton - Judith Stone
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