A leopard can't change its spots
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 8One can't change one's character or personality
कुत्ते की दुम टेढ़ी की टेढ़ी
He promised to change, but a leopard can't change its spots.
The saying 'a leopard can't change its spots' is used after the second disappointment.
Daily use: Iska matlab mool prakriti nahi badalti.
तेंदुए के धब्बे जन्म से होते हैं और कभी नहीं मिटते। वैसे ही इंसान का मूल स्वभाव भी नहीं बदलता — a leopard can't change its spots।
A leopard is born with its spots, and they never wash off. In the same way, A LEOPARD CAN'T CHANGE ITS SPOTS: a person cannot change their basic character.
Meaning: मूल स्वभाव नहीं बदलता। Related option 'ingrained', contrast 'turn over a new leaf' (नई शुरुआत)। 'its spots' लिखिए, 'it's' नहीं।
It means one's basic nature does not change; 'ingrained' is a related option, while 'turn over a new leaf' (to make a fresh start) is the contrast. Write 'its spots' (possessive), not 'it's'.