aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “although the she-monkey may be dressed in silk, she remains a monkey”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaunke la ˌmona se ˌbista de ˌseda | ˌmona se ˈkeda/ [ˌãũŋ.ke la ˌmo.na se ˌβ̞is.t̪a ð̞e ˌse.ð̞a | ˌmo.na se ˈke.ð̞a]

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• Syllabification: aun‧que la mo‧na se vis‧ta de se‧da, mo‧na se que‧da

Proverb

aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

1. you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear