you're never too old to learn

proverb

It is possible to learn new things at any age; one should follow one's desires and dreams.

Similar
it's never too late to mend
Opposite
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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Meanings

proverb

alternative you are never too old to learn

  1. It is possible to learn new things at any age; one should follow one's desires and dreams.

    Synonyms: it's never too late to mend · Antonyms: you can't teach an old dog new tricks

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbIt is possible to learn new things at any age; one should follow one's desires and dreams.

Similar
it's never too late to mend
Opposite
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
Also see
it's never too late to mend

Translations

Arabic لَيْسَ هُنَاكَ سِنٌ مُتَأَخِّرَةٌ لِلتَعَلُّمِ
  • لَيْسَ هُنَاكَ سِنٌ مُتَأَخِّرَةٌ لِلتَعَلُّمِ (laysa hunāka sinnun mutaʔaḵḵaratun lil-taʕllum)proverb
Bulgarian човек се учи, докато е жив
  • човек се учи, докато е жив (čovek se uči, dokato e živ)proverb
Chinese Mandarin 活到老，學到老 /活到老, 学到老
  • 活到老，學到老 /活到老proverb
  • 学到老 (huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo)proverb
Danish man skal lære så længe man lever
  • man skal lære så længe man leverproverb
Finnish aina voi oppia jotakin uutta
  • aina voi oppia jotakin uuttaproverb
French il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre
  • il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendreproverb
German man ist nie zu alt zum Lernen
  • man ist nie zu alt zum Lernenproverb
Italian non sei mai troppo vecchio per imparare
  • non sei mai troppo vecchio per imparareproverb
Japanese 六十の手習い
  • 六十の手習い (rokujū no tenarai)proverb
Polish człowiek uczy się przez całe życie
  • człowiek uczy się przez całe życieproverb
Portuguese nunca é tarde para aprender
  • nunca é tarde para aprenderproverb
Russian учи́ться никогда́ не по́здно
  • учи́ться никогда́ не по́здно (učítʹsja nikogdá ne pózdno)proverb
Swedish man lär så länge man lever
  • man lär så länge man leverproverb
Cite this entry
APA

you're never too old to learn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20never%20too%20old%20to%20learn

MLA

“you're never too old to learn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20never%20too%20old%20to%20learn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you're never too old to learn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you're%20never%20too%20old%20to%20learn.

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