osturan götə tövbə yoxdur

Azerbaijani

Alternative forms

• osturan götə nə tövbə

Etymology

Literally, ~ "there is no repentance for a farting ass". Can also be literally translated as "a farting ass cannot vow not to repeat its offences", since tövbə (“repentance”) can also mean "a vow not to engage in vice [that one repents of] any more".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ostuˈrɑn ɟœˈtæ tœvˈbæ ˈjoχdu(r)]
• IPA^(key): [ostuˈrɑn d͡ʒœˈtæ tœːˈbæ ˈjoχdu(r)]

Proverb

osturan götə tövbə yoxdur

1. (vulgar) a leopard cannot change its spots