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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!     (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el trece (13) de febrero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is February 13, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:  

Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda.

(The saying of the week is:     Even though the monkey dresses in silk, she’s still a monkey.)

This Bolivian refrain describes how you can’t change or hide a person’s true nature. It is also used to point out how defects or humble origins can’t be hidden despite improving financial or social circumstances.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you observe someone attempting to mask their true colors.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes maquillado!     (May you have a prettied-up Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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