the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature en · X
Meanings
- One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.
Synonyms
the fox may grow grey but never good · a leopard cannot change its spots
Translations (19)
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) · ka კუზიანს სამარე გაასწორებსო (one cannot change one's own nature) · ka ვირი მტვერში გორაობას არ მოიშლისო (one cannot change one's own nature) · cmn 江山易改，本性难移 (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) · pl natura ciągnie wilka do lasu (one cannot change one's own nature) · es el lobo muere lobo (one cannot change one's own nature) · ka კუზიანს სამარე გაასწორებს და ზოგჯერ ისიც ვერაო (one cannot change one's own nature) · yi אַ חזיר בלײַבט אַ חזיר (one cannot change one's own nature) · ro lupul își schimbă părul, dar năravul ba (one cannot change one's own nature) · ka კუზიანს მხოლოდ სამარე გაასწორებსო (one cannot change one's own nature) · fr chassez le naturel, il revient au galop (one cannot change one's own nature) · ka დათვს ანბანს ასწავლიდნენ და ის ბატკნისკენ იყურებოდაო (one cannot change one's own nature) · ka ვირს ბევრი სცემეს, მაგრამ თავისი არ მოიშალაო (one cannot change one's own nature) · ru волк каждый год линяет, да обычая не меняет (one cannot change one's own nature) · bg вълкът козината си мени, но нрава - не (one cannot change one's own nature) · fi seepra ei pääse raidoistaan (one cannot change one's own nature)