osturan götə tövbə yoxdur

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Azerbaijani

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, ~ "there is no repentance for a farting ass". Can also be literally translated as "a farting ass cannot vow not to repeat its offences", since tövbə (repentance) can also mean "a vow not to engage in vice [that one repents of] any more".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ostuˈrɑn ɟœˈtæ tœvˈbæ ˈjoχdu(r)]
  • IPA(key): [ostuˈrɑn d͡ʒœˈtæ tœːˈbæ ˈjoχdu(r)]

Proverb

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osturan götə tövbə yoxdur

  1. (vulgar) a leopard cannot change its spots