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A leopard can't change its spots

uh LEP-erd kant CHAYNJ its SPOTZ

/ə ˈlɛp.ərd kænt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts/

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Syllable breakdown

Leopardspots

Dictionary meaning

People can't change their basic nature.

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