a leopard cannot change its spots »
One cannot change one's own nature.1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II Act i, Scene 1 (First Folio):King. Lyons make Leopards tame.Mowbray. Yea but not change his ?pots.1611, King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 13:23:Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe Chapter 32:End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.1918, Johnston McCulley, Thubway Tham's Inthane Moment:The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.
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as you sow, so shall you reap »
The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
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back into »
To back up or walk backwards and hit something.
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back off »
To move backwards away from something.
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back up »
To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
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back up »
To move a vehicle backwards.
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back-assward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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back-asswards »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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backassward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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backasswards »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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bass-ackward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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bass-ackwards »
Alternative form of ass-backwards.
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bassackward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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bassackwards »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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battle cry »
By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.
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