the fox may grow grey but never good en · X
Meanings
- One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.
Synonyms
the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature · you can't teach an old dog new tricks · a leopard cannot change its spots
Translations (10)
el ο λύκος κι αν εγέρασε κι άσπρισε το μαλλί του, μήτε τη γνώμη άλλαξε, μήτε την κεφαλή του (one cannot change one's own nature) · it il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio (one cannot change one's own nature) · fr les loups peuvent perdre leurs dents, mais non le naturel (one cannot change one's own nature) · la lupus pilum mutat, non mentem (one cannot change one's own nature) · de der Wolf ändert wohl sein Haar, aber er bleibt, wie er war (one cannot change one's own nature) · es el lobo muere lobo (one cannot change one's own nature) · yi אַ חזיר בלײַבט אַ חזיר (one cannot change one's own nature) · ru зарекалась лиса кур не воровать (one cannot change one's own nature) · ru волк каждый год линяет, да обычая не меняет (one cannot change one's own nature) · ru горбатого могила исправит (one cannot change one's own nature)