the fox may grow grey but never good

English

Proverb

the fox may grow grey but never good

One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

Synonyms

Translations

one cannot change one's own nature

French: les loups peuvent perdre leurs dents, mais non le naturel
German: der Wolf ändert wohl sein Haar, aber er bleibt, wie er war
Greek: ο λύκος κι αν εγέρασε κι άσπρισε το μαλλί του, μήτε τη γνώμη άλλαξε, μήτε την κεφαλή του (o lýkos ki an egérase ki ásprise to mallí tou, míte ti gnómi állaxe, míte tin kefalí tou)
Italian: il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio

Latin: lupus pilum mutat, non mentem
Russian: волк каждый год линяет, да обычая не меняет (volk každyj god linjajet, da obyčaja ne menjajet)
Spanish: el lobo muere lobo

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