is treise dúchas ná oiliúint

Irish

Proverb

is treise dúchas ná oiliúint

1. a leopard cannot change its spots (literally, ‘instinct is stronger than upbringing’)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dúchas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN