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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make a silk purse of a sow's earTo produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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smooth as silkExtremely smooth (in any sense).Rate it:

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take silkto be appointed as a Queen's CounselRate it:

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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's earIt is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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top hatA man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).Rate it:

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le singe est toujours singe, fût-il vêtu de pourpreAn ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, Though they be clad in silk or scarlet.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire d'une buse un épervierOne cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.Rate it:

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stovepipe hatA type of top hat worn mainly in the 19th century, made of silk or other materials and having a very tall, cylindrical, flat-topped crown.Rate it:

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