Tag: ჩვეულების გადაჩვევა ძნელია

The leopard does not change his  spots Bois tordu ne se redresse pas. Горбатого лишь могила исправит. Упрямого исправит дубина, а горбатого могила. Krumme Sachen kann man nicht gerade machen… Read more »

Wolf changes his coat (skin), but not his disposition (nature) Wolf can lose his teeth, but never his nature. The fox changes his skin but keeps his knavery (Br.). The… Read more »

What do you expect from a pig, but a grunt? Gratitude of a donkey is a kick. A laver la tête d’un an on prend sa lessive. Traduction :      Coup de… 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 »