One cannot change one's essential nature.
Examples:
- He's a conservative, no matter what he says; the leopard cannot change its spots.
Origin: appears in the Bible (Jeremiah 13:23); in English since 1546
Synonyms: the tiger cannot change its stripes
One cannot change one's essential nature.
Examples:
Origin: appears in the Bible (Jeremiah 13:23); in English since 1546
Synonyms: the tiger cannot change its stripes