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a leopard cannot change its spots in Malay

sukar untuk meluruskan ekor anjing

a leopard cannot change its spots in Malay: sukar untuk meluruskan ekor anjing. In English, a leopard cannot change its spots means one cannot change one's own nature.

Malay words for a leopard cannot change its spots

one cannot change one's own nature — see also what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh
sukar untuk meluruskan ekor anjing

English meaning of a leopard cannot change its spots

  1. proverb One cannot change one's own nature.

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Questions about a leopard cannot change its spots in Malay

What is the meaning of a leopard cannot change its spots in Malay?
A leopard cannot change its spots in Malay is sukar untuk meluruskan ekor anjing.
Apakah maksud a leopard cannot change its spots dalam bahasa Melayu?
A leopard cannot change its spots: sukar untuk meluruskan ekor anjing.
What does a leopard cannot change its spots mean in English?
A leopard cannot change its spots means one cannot change one's own nature.

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