il lupo

Il lupo perde il pelo, ma non il vizio.

The wolf sheds his fur, but not his vices.

In other words, "A leopard cannot change its spots." Or in a similar vein, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks."

The meaning of this one is pretty clear - habit is the boss of us all! (Good to keep in mind with resolutions around the corner!)

Grammatically it's a good reminder of the -ere verbs - perdo, perdi, perde, perdiamo, perdete, perdono. C4N!