"ο λύκος κι αν εγέρασε κι άσπρισε το μαλλί του, μήτε τη γνώμη άλλαξε, μήτε την κεφαλή του" meaning in Greek

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Proverb

IPA: /o‿ˈlikos ˈcan‿eˈʝeɾase ˈc‿aspɾise to‿maˈli‿tu ˈmite ti‿ˈɣnomi ˈalakse ˈmite tin‿ɟefaˈli‿tu/ Forms: o lýkos ki an egérase ki ásprise to mallí tou [romanization], míte ti gnómi állaxe [romanization], míte tin kefalí tou [romanization]
Etymology: * see: λύκος (lýkos, “wolf”), κι αν, και αν (ki an, kai an, “even if”), εγέρασε, doler form of γέρασε (gérase) past tense of γερνάω (gernáo, “grow old”), άσπρισε (ásprise) past tense of ασπρίζω (asprízo, “become white”), μήτε (míte, “nor, neither”), γνώμη f (gnómi, “opinion, beliefs”), άλλαξε (állaxe) past tense of αλλάζω (allázo, “change”), κεφαλή f (kefalí): demotic form of κεφάλι n (kefáli, “head”) Etymology templates: {{see|el|λύκος|t=wolf}} * see: λύκος (lýkos, “wolf”), {{form of|el|doler form|γέρασε}} doler form of γέρασε (gérase), {{form of|el|demotic form|κεφάλι|g=n|t=head}} demotic form of κεφάλι n (kefáli, “head”) Head templates: {{head|el|proverb}} ο λύκος κι αν εγέρασε κι άσπρισε το μαλλί του, μήτε τη γνώμη άλλαξε, μήτε την κεφαλή του • (o lýkos ki an egérase ki ásprise to mallí tou, míte ti gnómi állaxe, míte tin kefalí tou)
  1. (derogatory) the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; the fox may grow grey but never good; a leopard cannot change its spots (one's nature cannot change no matter how much time passes) Tags: derogatory Related terms: «ο λύκος κι αν εγέρασε» at Greek Wiktionary
    Sense id: en-ο_λύκος_κι_αν_εγέρασε_κι_άσπρισε_το_μαλλί_του,_μήτε_τη_γνώμη_άλλαξε,_μήτε_την_κεφαλή_του-el-proverb-e7wDqyoA Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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