Can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
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Origin of: Can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
Can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
see Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Related Idioms
Make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
Silk purse from a sow’s ear
Can’t make head nor tail of something
Ear bashing
Ear candy