江山易改，本性難移

jiāngshānyìgǎi,běnxìngnányí

it's easy to change rivers and mountains but hard to change a person's nature

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jiang1 shan1 yi4 gai3 , ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2

The rivers and mountains may change, but not one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are., Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)

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江山易改，本性難移|江山易改，本性难移 [jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí] ► it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom) ► you can't change who you are ► Can the leopard change his spots?