old habits die hard
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old habits die hard
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- Established habits are difficult to change. 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.
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proverb established habits are difficult to change
| 한국어 | 세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다 se sal beoreut yeodeunkkaji ganda |
|---|---|
| Português | velhos hábitos nunca morrem |
| Français | qui a bu boira, les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure, chassez le naturel, il revient au galop |
| Italiano | il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio |
| Ελληνικά | πρώτα βγαίνει η ψυχή και μετά το χούι próta vgaínei i psychí kai metá to choúi |
| Română | lupul își schimbă părul, dar năravul ba |
| Русский | от ста́рой привы́чки тру́дно изба́виться ot stároj privýčki trúdno izbávitʹsja |
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