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What does “Hierba mala nunca muere” mean in Costa Rica?

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Bad people always seem to stick around. Also a joke when someone tough recovers fast.

Word for word: Weeds never die.

How to say it: hier·ba ma·la nun·ca mue·re
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Genio y figura hasta la sepultura.People don’t change their character.
La cabra siempre tira al monte.People go back to their nature sooner or later.
Ningún mono ve su rabo.It’s easy to see others’ faults and hard to see your own.
El que tiene tejado de vidrio no tire piedras al del vecino.People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Al que le caiga el guante, que se lo plante.If the shoe fits, wear it.
No hay que buscarle tres patas al gato.Don’t overcomplicate things or go looking for problems.