"зарекалась лиса кур не воровать" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Russian]

IPA: [zərʲɪˈkaɫəsʲ lʲɪˈsa kur nʲɪ‿vərɐˈvatʲ] Forms: зарека́лась лиса́ кур не ворова́ть [canonical], zarekálasʹ lisá kur ne vorovátʹ [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “the fox promised not to steal chickens”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the fox promised not to steal chickens}} “the fox promised not to steal chickens”, {{lit|the fox promised not to steal chickens}} Literally, “the fox promised not to steal chickens” Head templates: {{head|ru|proverb|head=зарека́лась лиса́ кур не ворова́ть}} зарека́лась лиса́ кур не ворова́ть • (zarekálasʹ lisá kur ne vorovátʹ)
  1. a leopard cannot change its spots Synonyms: волк ка́ждый год линя́ет, а всё сер быва́ет, ско́лько во́лка ни корми́, он всё в лес смо́трит, горба́того моги́ла испра́вит, чёрного кобеля́ не отмо́ешь добела́
    Sense id: en-зарекалась_лиса_кур_не_воровать-ru-proverb-uze4DXPJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian proverbs
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        "1": "the fox promised not to steal chickens"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “the fox promised not to steal chickens”.",
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    },
    {
      "form": "zarekálasʹ lisá kur ne vorovátʹ",
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    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ru",
  "pos": "proverb",
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          "a leopard cannot change its spots",
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        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "волк ка́ждый год линя́ет, а всё сер быва́ет"
        },
        {
          "word": "ско́лько во́лка ни корми́, он всё в лес смо́трит"
        },
        {
          "word": "горба́того моги́ла испра́вит"
        },
        {
          "word": "чёрного кобеля́ не отмо́ешь добела́"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[zərʲɪˈkaɫəsʲ lʲɪˈsa kur nʲɪ‿vərɐˈvatʲ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "зарекалась лиса кур не воровать"
}
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    },
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  "lang_code": "ru",
  "pos": "proverb",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a leopard cannot change its spots"
      ],
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        [
          "a leopard cannot change its spots",
          "a leopard cannot change its spots"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "волк ка́ждый год линя́ет, а всё сер быва́ет"
        },
        {
          "word": "ско́лько во́лка ни корми́, он всё в лес смо́трит"
        },
        {
          "word": "горба́того моги́ла испра́вит"
        },
        {
          "word": "чёрного кобеля́ не отмо́ешь добела́"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[zərʲɪˈkaɫəsʲ lʲɪˈsa kur nʲɪ‿vərɐˈvatʲ]"
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  ],
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