kutyából nem lesz szalonna

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally, “out of a dog there will be no lard”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkucaːboːl ˈnɛm lɛs ˈsɒlonːɒ]

Proverb

kutyából nem lesz szalonna

1. a leopard cannot change its spots, the fox may grow grey but never good, the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature, you cannot turn chalk into cheese