This phrase is used to express that a person who is born with certain characteristics or in a certain condition, will hardly change throughout their life.
Examples
- Spanish: Siempre ha sido muy tacaño, ya sabes lo que dicen 'el que nace para chavito prieto nunca llega a vellón'.
- English: He has always been very stingy, you know what they say 'he who is born to be a small, dark coin will never become a fleece'.