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

English edit

Proverb edit

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

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

Translations edit

proverb — see also a leopard cannot change its spots

Spanish: lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura
Tagalog: ang gawi sa pagkabata ay dala hanggang sa pagtanda

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