You can't teach an old dog new tricks
ɡaːmatl# hyndyr laɪːɾrɪr ɛhɟɪ niː bərɛɣð
In Icelandic Gamall hundur lærir ekki ný bregð.
This idiom is a direct translation and is commonly used in Icelandic culture.
Example
"Hann mun ekki breytast, gamall hundur lærir ekki ný bregð."