you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

英語での「you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear」の定義と意味

you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

used to suggest that one cannot turn something of low quality or little value into something of high quality or great value, no matter how much effort is put into it

Proverb

例

The chef knew that no matter how much he cooked it, a tough piece of meat could never be turned into a gourmet dish - you can not make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

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近隣の言葉

you cannot lose what you never had

you cannot keep a good man down

you cannot get a quart into a pint pot

you cannot catch old birds with chaff

you cannot always get what you want

you cannot make bricks without straw

you cannot please everyone

you cannot put an old head on young shoulders

you cannot put new wine in old bottles

you cannot serve god and mammon

英語での「you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear」の定義と意味

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