الطبع يغلب التطبع

English translation: old habits die hard

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Arabic term or phrase:الطبع يغلب التطبع
English translation:old habits die hard
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12:33 May 31, 2012
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Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Arabic term or phrase: الطبع يغلب التطبع
لا نريد للآخرين ان يتعظوا، وان يبادروا بالاصلاح، لان الديكتاتوريات المستبدة لا يمكن اصلاحها، ولا بديل عن ازالتها، فالطبع يغلب التطبع،
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Jordan
old habits die hard
Explanation:
old habits die hard
(or if you like) : you can't teach an old dog new tricks

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2012-06-02 23:34:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3old habits die hard
Firas Allouzi
4 +1What is bred in the bone cannot come out of the flesh / the leopard cannot change its spots
hassan zekry
5Custom is a second nature/What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh
Ahmed Badawy


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
What is bred in the bone cannot come out of the flesh / the leopard cannot change its spots


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 21
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Asker: Thank you for your help! "A leopard can't change its spots" is a great suggestion!


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agree  Hasna Chakir
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Custom is a second nature/What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh


Explanation:
HTH

Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Arabic
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
old habits die hard


Explanation:
old habits die hard
(or if you like) : you can't teach an old dog new tricks

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Note added at 2 days11 hrs (2012-06-02 23:34:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you

Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you for your help!

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agree  Saleh Dardeer: Well done!
2 hrs
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agree  A Nabil Bouitieh: Prefer the second suggestion, Firas
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agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 day 6 hrs
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