волкот влакно менува, нарав никогаш

Macedonian

Etymology

Literally, “The wolf changes his hair, but never his disposition”. Compare Serbo-Croatian vuk dlaku mijenja, ali ćud nikada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɔɫkɔt ˈvɫaknɔ ˈmɛnuva | ˈnaɾav ˈnikɔɡaʃ]

Proverb

волкот влакно менува, нарав никогаш • (volkot vlakno menuva, narav nikogaš)

1. the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature, a leopard cannot change its spots