a leopard can't change its spots

A form of a leopard cannot change its spots — One cannot change one's own nature.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of a leopard cannot change its spots.
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APA

a leopard can't change its spots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20leopard%20can't%20change%20its%20spots

MLA

“a leopard can't change its spots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20leopard%20can't%20change%20its%20spots. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a leopard can't change its spots,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20leopard%20can't%20change%20its%20spots.

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