en wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • en fox may grow grey but never good ➜
  • en leopard cannot change its spots ➜
  • de der wolf ändert wohl sein haar aber er bleibt wie er war ➜
  • el ο λυκοσ κι αν εγερασε κι ασπρισε το μαλλι του μητε τη γνωμη αλλαξε μητε την κεφαλη του ➜
  • en fox may grow grey but never good ➜
  • en leopard cannot change its spots ➜
  • es el lobo muere lobo ➜
  • fr les loups peuvent perdre leurs dents mais non le naturel ➜
  • it il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio ➜
  • la lupus pilum mutat non mentem ➜
  • ru волк каждый год линяет да обычая не меняет ➜

Related terms

  • el ο λύκοσ κι αν εγέρασε κι άσπρισε το μαλλί του μήτε τη γνώμη άλλαξε μήτε την κεφαλή του ➜
  • en one cannot change one's nature no matter how much time passes ➜
  • it il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio ➜
  • ru волк каждый год линяет а всё сер бывает ➜

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  • en.wiktionary.org the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature
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