Question

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Accepted Answer

turn something inferior into something of top quality

The observation that you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear has been proverbial since the late 16th century. There was an earlier version which featured a goat's fleece instead of a sow's ear. turn something inferior into something of top quality

The observation that you can't make a silk pu

Word	make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Description	turn something inferior into something of top quality The observation that you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear has been proverbial since the late 16th century. There was an earlier version which featured a goat's fleece instead of a sow's ear. turn something inferior into something of top quality The observation that you can't make a silk pu

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