Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: the -wolf -may lose his -teeth but n-ev-er his -na-ture
IPA

67

Scrabble Score

39

Letters

8

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

Synonyms

a leopard cannot change its spots the fox may grow grey but never good

Questions

What does the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature mean?: One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.

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