Tag: ჩვეულებას არ ღალატობენ

The fox changes his skin but keeps his knavery (Br.). The fox changes his skin but not his habits (Am.). The fox may grow gray (grey), but never good (Am.,… Read more »

The leopard cannot change its spots. Once a wolf always a wolf; Nature is stronger than nurture; What is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. The… Read more »

When the fox preaches take care of your geese. Grey hairs are nourished with green thoughts (Br.). /There is/ no fool like an old fool (Am., Br.). /There is/ no… Read more »

Can the leopard change his spots? (Br.). Can the Ethiopian change his colour (his skin)? (Br.). A (The) leopard cannot (does not) change his spots (Am., Br.). What is bred… Read more »

Send a fool to the market, and a fool he’ll return (Am., Br.). Send a donkey to Paris, he’ll return no wiser than he went (Br.). You can get the… Read more »

Even a child is known by its doings. La fin justifie les moyens. (Même ses faits et gestes connaissent un enfant)    L’enfant est reconnu d’après ses gestes  et  ses faits…. Read more »

Can the leopard change his spots. Pouvez la panthère changer ses spots Не растут на вербе груши. Не расти яблочку на елке. На вербе груши, а на осине кислицы не растут. На терновнике груша не растет. Сова не родит… Read more »

Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it Il ne sort du sac, ce qu’il n’y  a. Что внутри, то и снаружи. Каков человек внутри, таков он… Read more »

A pig in the parlo(u)r is still a pig (Am., Br.). Pigs are pigs (Am.) Souvent un esclave mérite plus d’estime qu’un noble. Безродный от стола подальше сядет, а родовитый… Read more »

Bad is the wool that cannot be dyed (Am.). Black will take no other hue (Am., Br.). A crow is never /the/ whiter for washing herself oft (often) (Br.). A… Read more »

A golden bit does not make a horse any better (Br.). A golden bit does not make the horse any better (Am.). An ape is an ape, a varlet is… Read more »

Custom is second nature. Customs are stronger than laws Am.). Customs rule the law (Br.). Manners are stronger than law (Br.) Ce que poulain prend en jeunesse, il en tiendra… Read more »

The leopard does not change his  spots. Bad is the wool that cannot be dyed (Am.). Black will take no other hue (Am., Br.). A crow is never /the/ whiter… Read more »

The leopard does not change his  spots. Bad is the wool that cannot be dyed (Am.). Black will take no other hue (Am., Br.). A crow is never /the/ whiter… Read more »

If an ass goes a-traveling, he’ll not come back a horse (Am.). If an ass goes a-travelling, he’ll not come home a horse (Br.). Lead a pig to Rhine, it… Read more »

An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold. The fox changes his skin but keeps his knavery (Br.). The fox changes his skin but not his habits (Am.)…. Read more »

A pig used to dirt turns up its nose at rice boiled in milk (Am.) Black will take no other hue (Am., Br.). A crow is never /the/ whiter for… Read more »

A golden bit does not make a horse any better (Br.). A golden bit does not make the horse any better (Am.). Pigs are pigs (Am.) Un morceau d’or ne… Read more »

Can the Ethiopian change his colour (his skin)? (Br.). Can the leopard change his spots? (Br.). A (The) leopard cannot (does not) change his spots (Am., Br.). What is bred… Read more »

Can the Ethiopian change his colour (his skin)? (Br.). Can the leopard change his spots? (Br.). A (The) leopard cannot (does not) change his spots (Am., Br.). What is bred… Read more »