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This expression suggests that basic inherent traits or nature cannot be changed regardless of the circumstances or the food one consumes. It is used to describe a person who continues their characteristic behavior (often flattery or subservience) despite their current state or status.

This proverb is used to describe an individual's innate or ingrained nature. It suggests that even if someone appears to have changed or improved, they will eventually return to their true, often negative, habits or character when the opportunity arises. It is similar to the English expression 'A leopard cannot change its spots'.

A hog in armour is still but a hog.

This proverb is used sarcastically to describe a situation where someone expects results without putting in the necessary hard work, or a situation that results in total failure/nothingness because the fundamental steps were skipped. It highlights that if you don't do the groundwork (plowing), you won't get a real harvest (cutting the crop).

This proverb emphasizes the need for thick skin and complete focus for a creator. It suggests that a writer or artist must be indifferent to criticism, ignore distractions, and overlook faults in the surrounding world to truly concentrate on producing a great work of literature.

This proverb highlights the inevitability of certain actions or consequences. Just as birth is a natural and unavoidable result of pregnancy, and eating is the natural conclusion to cooking, some things in life are bound to happen once the process has started. It is used to describe outcomes that are certain, predictable, or logical conclusions to a situation.

He is a poor cook that cannot lick his own fingers. * Werden Armen lehet, dem zahlet Gott die Zinsen.

This expression is used to convey a sense of fatalism or destiny. It suggests that future events are inevitable and that worrying about them is futile because whatever is meant to happen will happen regardless of human intervention.

This expression is used to signify that when there are strong indications or warnings of an event (like a person's anger or a developing situation), the outcome is inevitable. It implies that certain actions or consequences will surely follow their preceding signs.

This proverb describes a situation where someone takes action or seeks a solution after the opportunity has passed or the damage is already done. It is used to mock futile, late efforts that serve no purpose, similar to the English expression 'locking the stable door after the horse has bolted'.

This proverb is used to describe a dangerous person or an unavoidable problem that has already entered one's life. It suggests that once you are entangled with a malicious person or a critical trouble, it will inevitably cause harm before it leaves. It serves as a warning that certain threats cannot be ignored or pacified easily.

This proverb emphasizes the importance of taking necessary precautions or setting boundaries. Just as a cow might kick during milking if its legs aren't secured, a person or situation without proper discipline, control, or safeguards will inevitably cause trouble or failure.