"il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio" meaning in Italian

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits}} “the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits”, {{lit|the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits}} Literally, “the wolf can lose its fur but not its bad habits” Head templates: {{head|it|proverb}} il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio
  1. the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; a leopard cannot change its spots; the fox may grow grey but never good
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