A leopard can't change its spots
bɛnθɹiː zɪŋfɔː nantuː jɪtuː bɛθɹiːŋksɪfɔːŋ natuːnɪɪtuː
In Chinese 本性难移 (běnxìng nányí)
This Chinese idiom means 'It's hard to change one's nature' and conveys a similar meaning.
Example
"他想改变,但本性难移。"
bɛnθɹiː zɪŋfɔː nantuː jɪtuː bɛθɹiːŋksɪfɔːŋ natuːnɪɪtuː
In Chinese 本性难移 (běnxìng nányí)
This Chinese idiom means 'It's hard to change one's nature' and conveys a similar meaning.
"他想改变,但本性难移。"