natura ciągnie wilka do lasu

Polish

Etymology

Literally "nature draws a wolf to the forest".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naˈtu.ra ˈt͡ɕɔŋ.ɡɲɛ ˈvʲil.ka dɔ ˈla.su/

Proverb

natura ciągnie wilka do lasu

(idiomatic) the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature, a leopard cannot change its spots

Further reading

natura ciągnie wilka do lasu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
natura ciągnie wilka do lasu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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