Apes remain apes, though you cloth them in velvet.
More German Proverbs:
The oldest trees bear the softest fruits.German
Must is a hard nut.
German
As you bake so shall you brew.
German
Asses sing badly, because they pitch their voices too high.
German
The cow licks no strange calf.
German
Many take by the bushel, and give with the spoon.
German