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Phrase(s): You cannot put new wine in old bottles.
Prov. You should not try to combine the new with the old. • I think it is a mistake for the managers of that traditional art gallery to exhibit modern paintings. You can’t put new wine in old bottles. • Doug’s attempt to teach ancient Chinese medicine to doctors trained in Western medicine was not a success. "I guess I can’t put new wine in old bottles," Doug thought ruefully.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs