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Old 05-Jul-2007, 11:44
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Default Re: Animal idioms
a leopard can't change its spots= you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities

e.g. A dictator is unlikely to become a good leader in a democracy. A leopard cannot change its spots.


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