Italian proverb of the day: 'The wolf loses its fur but not its vice'. A reminder that true character is much harder to change than appearances

• The wolf may shed its fur, but never its nature: The timeless wisdom behind Italy's most enduring proverbA politician promises to change after a scandal.
• A friend swears they have given up a harmful habit, only to fall back into it weeks later.
• A company rebrands itself after a public controversy, yet its culture remains exactly the same.