aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaunke la ˌmona se ˌbista de ˌseda | ˌmona se ˈkeda/ [ˌãũŋ.ke la ˌmo.na se ˌβ̞is.t̪a ð̞e ˌse.ð̞a | ˌmo.na se ˈke.ð̞a]
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  • Syllabification: aun‧que la mo‧na se vis‧ta de se‧da, mo‧na se que‧da

Proverb

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aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

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