君くん子し豹ひょう変へんす

expression, suru verb (precursor)

a wise man changes his mind, a fool never

Proverb meaning that a person of virtue quickly corrects their mistakes, while a fool stubbornly refuses to change. The classical form 君子豹変す is less common than the modern 君子豹変.

• 「君くん子し豹ひょう変へんす」ということわざは、賢けん者しゃは過あやまちをすぐに改あらためるという意い味みだ。

  The proverb 'Kunshi hyōhen su' means that a wise person quickly corrects their mistakes.