once a drunkard, always a drunkard · old habits die hard; a leopard cannot change its spots
eş: les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure, chassez le naturel, il revient au galop
köken: Literally, “who has drunk will drink [again]”.
old habits die hard
köken: Literally, "a habit at the age of three continues to eighty". Attested in the proverb collection 이담속찬/耳談續纂, 1820.
Fincevanhoista tavoista on vaikea luopua
Macarcaa régi szokásokat nehéz levetkőzni, a régi szokásoktól nehéz szabadulni, nagy úr a megszokás, nagy úr a szokás
Norveççegammel vane er vond å vende
you can't teach an old dog new tricks, old habits die hard
köken: Literally, “habit is a iron shirt”.
Gürcüceჩვევა რჯულზე უმტკიცესიაო
Bengalceপুরনো অভ্যাস যেতে চায় না
Kannadaಹುಟ್ಟು ಗುಣ ಸುಟ್ಟರೂ ಹೋಗೋಲ್ಲ
old habits die hard
köken: Literally, "childhood's habits stay until death".
SicilyacaU lupu perdi u pilu ma no u vizziu
afbبو طبيع ما يوز عن طبعه
nngammal vane er vond å vende
nymfíti siilumpha maliro