牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛

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Chinese

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ox; cow; bull
at once; then; right away
at once; then; right away; only; (emphasis); to approach; to move towards; to undertake
 
be; yes; this ox; cow; bull lead along
to (a place); until (a time); up to
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
 
northern capital; Beijing also; too be; yes; this ox; cow; bull
trad. (牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛) 北京
simp. (牛就是牛,牵到北京也是牛) 北京
Literally: “An ox is an ox, even if it is brought to Beijing”.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gû tō sī gû, khan kàu Pak-kiaⁿ iā sī gû
      • Tâi-lô: gû tō sī gû, khan kàu Pak-kiann iā sī gû
      • IPA (Xiamen): /ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/
      • IPA (Taipei): /ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/

Proverb

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牛就是牛,牽到北京也是牛

  1. (Hokkien) a leopard can't change its spots

Synonyms

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Further reading

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