Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.»
Word for word
Temper and figure until the grave.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Character and habits last a lifetime.
Said about someone whose personality or habits never change, even with age; common when commenting on an older person's enduring traits.
Hear it in a sentence
Mi abuelo sigue siendo igual de terco; genio y figura hasta la sepultura.
My grandfather is still just as stubborn; character and habits last a lifetime.
Why learn dichos?
Proverbs like this one are everywhere in spoken Spanish — dropped mid-conversation, usually just the first half, with the rest left for you to complete. Recognizing them is one of the fastest ways to sound less like a textbook and follow real speech. Every Lingocito edition signs off with the dicho del día, so you meet one a day next to news written at your exact level.