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عوضی‌ها عوض نمی‌شوند

English translation: jerks don't change; once a jerk, always a jerk

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:عوضی‌ ها عوض نمی‌ شوند
English translation:jerks don't change; once a jerk, always a jerk
Entered by: WJM53

05:42 Sep 8, 2015
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: عوضی‌ها عوض نمی‌شوند
This is from the title of a political cartoon (see https://toonistan.com/comic/9219/trending).

عوضی‌ها عوض نمی‌شوند = ?

Thanks.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 04:38
Jerks won't change! Once a jerk, always a jerk! Jerks will remain jerks!
Explanation:
Jerks won't change! Once a jerk, always a jerk!
Selected response from:

Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 04:38
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3bastards won't (don't) change
Salman Rostami
5 +1Bitches will not change
Mohammad Sinaee
5 +1Jerks won't change! Once a jerk, always a jerk! Jerks will remain jerks!
Ramak Milani


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
bastards won't (don't) change


Explanation:
bastards won't (don't) change

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Note added at 4 mins (2015-09-08 05:47:02 GMT)
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"rascals won't change" is another option

Salman Rostami
Canada
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Najmeh Bahrami
17 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
54 mins
  -> Thanks Hossein! ;-)
agree  Bashir Baqi: agree
1 hr
  -> Thank you very much!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bitches will not change


Explanation:
Bitches will not change

Mohammad Sinaee
Iran
Local time: 04:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bashir Baqi: agree
1 hr
  -> Thanks
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Jerks won't change! Once a jerk, always a jerk! Jerks will remain jerks!


Explanation:
Jerks won't change! Once a jerk, always a jerk!

Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Edward.
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