Le zèbre ne se défait pas de ses zèbrures (proverbe Maasaï – Kenya, Tanzanie).
The zebra does not get rid of its stripes (Maasai proverb – Kenya, Tanzania).
Impossible de changer qui on est / You cannot change who you are
Le zèbre ne se défait pas de ses zèbrures (proverbe Maasaï – Kenya, Tanzanie).
The zebra does not get rid of its stripes (Maasai proverb – Kenya, Tanzania).
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This definitely sounds like a twist on the phrase “a leopard can’t change it’s spots”.
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Now that you say it, it does sound like it.
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That’s the first thing that came in mind. Then again, you do have leopards in multiple African countries. It makes me wonder who came up with the saying first.
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