old wine in a new bottle

== English == === Alternative forms === old wine in new bottles === Etymology === A reference to the parable of Jesus of New Wine into Old Wineskins, Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39. === Noun === old wine in a new bottle (uncountable) (idiomatic) An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one. ==== Usage notes ==== Often confused and used interchangeably with new wine in an old bottle; according to David Crystal, this could be explained by the fact that wineskin was translated as bottle in the KJV, obscuring the original metaphor. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References ===