what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh

English

Proverb

what's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh

1. One's behavior or characteristics are determined by one's heredity.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: kyllä susi poikansa ulvomaan opettaa
• Polish: rodzina decyduje o czyimś naturze
• Spanish: lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura
• Tagalog: ang gawi sa pagkabata ay dala hanggang sa pagtanda

See also

• a leopard cannot change its spots
• the apple does not fall far from the tree