Natural Traits & Tendencies

He promised to stop lying, but I am skeptical because a leopard cannot change its spots.

Just because she has a lot of money doesn't mean she's a good person; an ape is an ape, a varlet is a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.

He might act like he's changed, but remember, a wolf may lose his teeth, but never his nature.

It's hard to trust someone who has a history of deceit because a fox may grow grey, but never good.

Some people are just naturally good at math, and no amount of practice can change that because it's a case of born, not made.

The coach believed that nature passes nurture, and that some athletes are just naturally more talented than others, regardless of their training and practice.

Don't be fooled by his attempts to appear trustworthy; a crow is never whiter for washing itself often.

My boss always says that send a fool to market and a fool he will return, whenever someone suggests training a difficult employee, because he believes that some people are just not capable of improving their skills or work ethic.

Maggie had been committed to a project, but when it became too challenging, she gave up and moved on, proving that a bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.

Despite all the success she's achieved, Mary always seems to find something to complain about.It's like she's never really happy with anything.We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

Despite her best efforts to be kind and compassionate, her innate selfishness couldn't be suppressed, proving that what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh.