"no matter how much milk you put in coffee, it's still coffee" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-no matter how much milk you put in coffee, it's still coffee.wav
Head templates: {{en-proverb}} no matter how much milk you put in coffee, it's still coffee
  1. One's blood quantum (percentage of person's ancestors who are full-blooded Native Americans) does not nullify indigenous identity. Categories (place): Native Americans
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