"chassez le naturel, il revient au galop" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /ʃa.se l(ə) na.ty.ʁɛl | il ʁə.vjɛ̃ o ɡa.lo/, /ʃa.se l(ə) na.ty.ʁɛl | il ʁə.vjɛ̃.t‿o ɡa.lo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-chassez le naturel, il revient au galop.wav
Etymology: "Drive off character, it comes back galloping", a quote from the drama "Le Glorieux" (1732) by Philippe Néricault, also named Destouches. Likely inspired by a similar phrase by Horace in his 10th epistle: "Naturam expelles furca, tamen usque recurret." ("Though you drive out nature with a pitchfork, she will keep coming back.") Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} chassez le naturel, il revient au galop
  1. a leopard cannot change its spots Wikipedia link: Horace, Philippe Néricault Destouches Synonyms: on ne se refait pas
    Sense id: en-chassez_le_naturel,_il_revient_au_galop-fr-proverb-uze4DXPJ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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