牛著是牛，牽到北京也是牛

Chinese

ox; cow; bull
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 
 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 to also be; that's true ox; cow; bull
trad. (牛著是牛，牽到北京也是牛) 牛 著 是 牛 ， 牽 到 北京 也是 牛
simp. (牛着是牛，牵到北京也是牛) 牛 着 是 牛 ， 牵 到 北京 也是 牛
alternative forms 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛／牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛
Literally: “An ox is an ox, even if it is brought to Beijing”.

Pronunciation

  • 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

牛著是牛，牽到北京也是牛

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

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