purse silk

English - Turkish

Definition of purse silk in English Turkish dictionary
make a silk purse out of sow's ear: (Atasözü) (You can't make a silk purse out of sow's ear) Kötü bir malzemeyle, ne yaparsan yap iyi bir ürün çıkartamazsın

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Definition of purse silk in English English dictionary
make a silk purse of a sow's ear: To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value
A smart development can make a silk purse of a sow's ear, and the effect on older properties can be quite dramatic.
you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear: It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value
make a silk purse out of sow's ear: (Atasözü) (You can't make a silk purse out of sow's ear) If you use the wrong material, no matter what you do, you can't make it work

purse silk

Turkish pronunciation

pırs sîlk

/ˈpərs ˈsəlk/ /ˈpɜrs ˈsɪlk/

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