a leopard cannot change its spots

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- UK Pronunciation
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- /ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts/
- /ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts/

Definition of a leopard cannot change its spots words

phrase a leopard cannot change its spots If you say that a leopard cannot change its spots, you mean that people or things are not able to change their basic characteristics, especially when you are critical of those characteristics. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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