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Meaning of a leopard cannot change its spots | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

One cannot change one's own nature.

Equivalents

Azərbaycan dili qozbeli qəbir düzəldər

Examples

King.[…]Lyons make Leopards tame. / Mo[wbray]. Yea, but not change his ſpots:”
Can the Ethiopian change his ſkinne? or the leopard his ſpots?”
End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.”
The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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