Tōu shí (de) māor, xìng bù gǎi.*

偷食(的)貓兒, 性不改。

Lit A cat that steals food won't change its nature.

Fig “A leopard won't change its spots.”

Note [Cf. Xǐngshì Héngyán, chap. 17; Jǐngshì Tōngyán, chap. 38; see also gǒu chī shǐ and jiāngshān yì gǎi and shé rù zhú dòng and shé zuān de kūdòng above and yī rén, yī xiàng below.]

Topics BEHAVIOR CHANGE CHARACTER EVIL Jǐngshì Tōngyán NATURE Xǐngshì_Héngyán