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Choose the correct meaning of the given proverb:
A leopard cannot change its spots.

A
A leopard needs its spotted coat to survive.
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One cannot change one's personality or character.
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A leopard would lose its individuality if they changed their spots.
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They have power hidden in their spots.
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Solution

The correct option is A One cannot change one's personality or character.
A proverb is a short saying that states a general truth or advice. They're popular as they are told and retold through generations, incorporated in books and stories that grandparents narrate to children. Proverbs have a deeper meaning than the one you perceive at first. The given proverb is a general truth, about a leopard that can't change its spots, but it has a deeper meaning. The spots on the coat of a leopard are a part of it, they've been there since birth. The same way, the personality/character of a person is so deeply rooted that it cannot be changed, hence option B is correct. Option A is a general statement and options C and D are baseless statements, hence none of them provide the meaning of the proverb and options A, C and D are incorrect.

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