Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.»
¿Cómo se dice «Genio y figura hasta la sepultura» en inglés? Character and habits last a lifetime.
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.
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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.
More Spanish sayings
- La cabra siempre tira al monte. — Old habits die hard.
- Gallina vieja hace buen caldo. — Experience is worth more than youth.
- Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo. — With age comes wisdom.
- Dime de qué presumes y te diré de qué careces. — Tell me what you boast about and I'll tell you what you lack.
- Dios los cría y ellos se juntan. — Birds of a feather flock together.
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