German

die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht

proverb[diː ˈkat͡sə lɛst das ˈmaʊ̯zn̩ nɪçt]

a leopard cannot change its spots

die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht is a German proverb meaning “a leopard cannot change its spots”.

In other languages

Русскийгорбатого могила исправит · зарекалась лиса кур не воровать · чёрного кобеля не отмоешь добела

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