die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht

German

Alternative forms

  • die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht (pre-1996)

Etymology

Literally, “a cat won't stop chasing mice”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [diː ˈkat͡sə lɛst das ˈmaʊ̯zn̩ nɪçt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proverb

die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht

  1. a leopard cannot change its spots

See also

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