English Explanatory Dictionary

the fox may grow grey but never good

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

Word forms

the fox may grow grey but never good

Synonyms

a leopard cannot change its spots the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature you can't teach an old dog new tricks
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