You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. - English example sentence

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Dejo October 3, 2010 October 3, 2010 at 1:52:27 AM UTC

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attributed to Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)

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You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

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➜ #150982雌豚の耳から絹の財布は作れない。

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➜ #543573Oni ne povas fabriki silkan mansakon el porkina orelo.

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➜ #9415598Emakon korvasta ei voi tehdä silkkikukkaroa.