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aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

/ˌaunke la ˌmona se ˌbista de ˌseda | ˌmona se ˈkeda/

proverb/ˌaunke la ˌmona se ˌbista de ˌseda | ˌmona se ˈkeda/

you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear

Literally, “although the she-monkey may be dressed in silk, she remains a monkey”.