qui a bu boira

French

Etymology

Literally, “who has drunk will drink [again]”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ki a by bwa.ʁa/
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Proverb

qui a bu boira

  1. (literally) once a drunkard, always a drunkard
  2. (figuratively) old habits die hard; a leopard cannot change its spots

See also

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