Once a thief, always a thief.
Idiomatic translations of "Once a thief, always a ..."
Arabic
من شبّ على شيء شاب عليه
Arabic
ديل الكلب عمره ما ينعدل
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Arabic (other varieties)
غلبت أعالج فيك والطبع فيك غالب، وديل الكلب ما ينعدل ولو اتحط له قالب
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Bulgarian
Вълкът козината си мени, но нрава - не
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English
Always has (been), always will (be)
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English
A leopard cannot change its spots
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English
a leopard can't change/hide/shed/alter/shake...off its spots
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French
Chassez le naturel, il revient au galop
French
On ne change pas les rayures du zèbre.
German
Ein Leopard kann seine Flecken nicht ändern / Er kann nicht aus seiner Haut
Greek
ο λύκος αρνί δε γίνεται
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Hindi
नीम न मीठा होए चाहे सींचो गुड़ घी से, जाको जौन स्वभाव मिटे नहिं जी से
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Hindi
बन्दर कभी गुलाटी मारना नहीं भूलता
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Hindi
नीच न छोड़े निचाई, नीम न छोड़े तिताई
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Hindi
चोर चोरी से जाए हेरा फेरी से न जाए
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Italian
Chi nasce rotondo, non può morire quadrato
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Latin
Consuetudinis magna vis est
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Latin
Assueta relinquere durum
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Portuguese
O que se aprende no berço sempre dura
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Russian
Горбатого могила исправит
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Serbian
Леопард не може променити своје шаре
Serbian
vuk dlaku menja, ali cud nikako
Spanish
Un leopardo no puede cambiar sus manchas
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Spanish
Árbol que nace torcido, jamás su rama endereza
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Turkish
Can Çıkar Huy Çıkmaz
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Meanings of "Once a thief, always a ..."
MaryanchyEnglish
( A person who has stolen in the past is likely to steal again)
It is difficult for a person to change what they have been doing for a long time .
Explained by 
Ramesh Mehta on Sat, 10/11/2018 - 15:04
Ramesh Mehta on Sat, 10/11/2018 - 15:04Explained by Ramesh Mehta
Ramesh MehtaI've always heard: "Once a thief, always a thief" or "Once a thief, always a criminal". (I think I have been watching too many crime shows) - Sailor PokeMoon2 4 years ago
ParishadSpanish
Una vez ladrón, ladrón para siempre - Es difícil abandonar los viejos hábitos.
