江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yíjiangshanyigai,benxingnanyi
- it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
- you can't change who you are
- Can the leopard change his spots?
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yíjiangshanyigai,benxingnanyi
Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences