Meaning of old habits die hard | Babel Free
Definitions
Established habits are difficult to change.
Equivalents
Čeština
zvyk je železná košile
Français
chassez le naturel, il revient au galop
les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure
qui a bu boira
한국어
세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다
Português
velhos hábitos nunca morrem
Türkçe
can çıkar huy çıkmaz
Examples
“Old habits die hard. The stronger beverage of English ale had been so long in use that the old folks could not be induced to relinquish it for a foreign herb.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.