new wine in an old wineskin: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • Literally, new wine placed into an old wineskin, a practice traditionally considered likely to rupture the container.

  Examples

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  • Traditionally, new wine in an old wineskin was avoided to prevent spoilage and waste.

    Tradicionalmente, se evitaba poner vino nuevo en odres viejos para prevenir el deterioro y el desperdicio.

  • They demonstrated the process of putting new wine in an old wineskin at the historical exhibit.

    Demostraron el proceso de poner vino nuevo en odres viejos en la exhibición histórica.

  • The vintner explained that new wine in an old wineskin is likely to cause the skin to burst under pressure.

    El vinicultor explicó que el vino nuevo en odres viejos probablemente causará que el odre se rompa bajo presión.

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  • A proverb expressing that new teachings, methods, or movements cannot be accommodated by old institutions or conventions; new things require new frameworks and attempting to combine them may cause problems.

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  • The preacher said that new wine in an old wineskin would burst the container, meaning new ideas need new structures.

    El predicador dijo que el vino nuevo en odres viejos rompería el recipiente, lo que significa que las ideas nuevas necesitan estructuras nuevas.

  • Trying to fit innovative teaching methods into outdated school policies is like new wine in an old wineskin.

    Intentar adaptar métodos de enseñanza innovadores a políticas escolares anticuadas es como vino nuevo en odres viejos.

  • The organization struggled because it tried to apply new strategies within old frameworks—new wine in an old wineskin.

    La organización tuvo problemas porque intentó aplicar nuevas estrategias dentro de marcos antiguos—vino nuevo en odres viejos.