Meanings
proverb
- One's behavior or characteristics are determined by one's heredity.
Translations
Finnish kyllä susi poikansa ulvomaan opettaa
- kyllä susi poikansa ulvomaan opettaaTranslations
Polish rodzina decyduje o czyimś naturze
- rodzina decyduje o czyimś naturzeTranslations
Scottish Gaelic thèid dualchas an aghaidh nan creag
- thèid dualchas an aghaidh nan creagTranslations
Spanish lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura
- lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre duraTranslations
Tagalog ang gawi sa pagkabata ay dala hanggang sa pagtanda
- ang gawi sa pagkabata ay dala hanggang sa pagtandaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20bred%20in%20the%20bone%20will%20come%20out%20in%20the%20flesh
MLA
“what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20bred%20in%20the%20bone%20will%20come%20out%20in%20the%20flesh. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what's%20bred%20in%20the%20bone%20will%20come%20out%20in%20the%20flesh.
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