Change one’s spots 改變人的本性（耶利米書 13：23）

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Change one’s spots 改變人的本性（耶利米書 13：23）

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聖經經文

“Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil.” (Jeremiah 13:23) “古實人豈能改變皮膚呢，豹豈能改變斑點呢？若能，你們這習慣惡行的便能行善了” （耶利米書 13：23）

意思

這個習語意為人們改變不了他們的本性，尤指其短處。”A leopard doesn’t change its spots” 同樣用于表達這個意思。

來源及應用

耶利米是舊約先知。他向以色列人作出呼求，警醒他們要離棄罪惡。他們罪性難改，就如豹不會改變斑點。

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