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make a silk purse of a sow's ear
make a silk purse of a sow's ear
To fashion something beautiful or valuable out of poor materials. Often used in the negative, such as "cannot make a silk purse of a sow's ear." What do you want me to do with this tacky dress? I can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nadezhda | | nah-DYEZH-dah (Russian) | Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian |
| Stanka | | - | Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian |
| Pero | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
| Maxene | | mak-SEEN | English (Rare) |
| Drea | | - | English |
| Tahmuras | | - | Persian Mythology |