江山易改稟性難移
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rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use
- Literally
- rivers and mountains are easily changed, one's nature is hard to alter
- Meaning
- A person's character can hardly be changed. Like 'a leopard can't change its spots'.
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