make a silk purse (out) 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!See also: ear, make, of, purse, silk

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

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 .See also: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk

make a silk ˌpurse out of a sow’s ˈear

succeed in making something good out of material that does not seem very good at all: If you’re serious about taking up painting, invest in good quality brushes and canvas. After all, it’s no good trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.See also: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk

单词	make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
释义	make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear make a silk purse (out) 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!See also: ear, make, of, purse, silk make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 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 .See also: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk make a silk ˌpurse out of a sow’s ˈear succeed in making something good out of material that does not seem very good at all: If you’re serious about taking up painting, invest in good quality brushes and canvas. After all, it’s no good trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.See also: ear, make, of, out, purse, silk
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