the fox may grow grey but never good
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the fox may grow grey but never good
proverb
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One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.
Similar: a leopard cannot change its spots, the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature, you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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proverb one cannot change one's own nature
| Español | el lobo muere lobo |
|---|---|
| Français | les loups peuvent perdre leurs dents, mais non le naturel |
| Deutsch | der Wolf ändert wohl sein Haar, aber er bleibt, wie er war |
| Italiano | il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio |
| Русский | волк каждый год линяет, да обычая не меняет volk každyj god linjajet, da obyčaja ne menjajet, горбатого могила исправит gorbatovo mogila ispravit, зарекалась лиса кур не воровать zarekalasʹ lisa kur ne vorovatʹ |
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