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a leopard can't change its spots

US /ə ˈlep.ərd kænt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɑːts/
UK /ə ˈlep.əd kɑːnt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts/
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관용구

제 버릇 개 못 준다

used to say that a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will

예시:
He said he would stop lying, but a leopard can't change its spots.
그는 거짓말을 그만두겠다고 했지만, 제 버릇 개 못 준다.
I don't believe his apology; a leopard can't change its spots.
그의 사과를 믿지 않아. 제 버릇 개 못 주니까.