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1 you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
syn: what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh≅ з нічого нічого не зробиш барвінок на вінок, а полин на віник і з великого віслюка не буде слона віслюк від стусанів конем не станеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
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2 you cannot wash charcoal white
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot wash charcoal white
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3 what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh
you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear the leopard cannot change his spots nature will have its course throw nature out of the door, it will come back again through the windowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh
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4 the leopard cannot change his spots
syn: the wolf may change his coat but not his dispositionthrow nature out of the door, it will come back again through the window≅ гадюка вмирає, а зілля хватає природу тяжко одмінити хоч вовк линяє, та норов не міняє горбатого могила виправить горбатого до стіни не приставиш криве дерево не дужо випрямитись з чорної кішки білої не зробиш хто родився вовком, тому лисицею не бути який удався, такий й згинеш яке в колиску, таке в могилку you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear nature will have its course throw nature out of the door, it will come back again through the windowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the leopard cannot change his spots
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5 _вміння; здібності; можливості
attempt not to fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren blind men can judge no colours the difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer he who pleased everybody died before he has born it is impossible to hoist oneself by one's own boot's straps much is expected where much is given no living man all things can one cannot put back the clock those who think they can't are generally right the wind cannot be prevented from blowing you cannot chop wood with a penknife you cannot eat your cake and have it you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear you cannot please everyone and your wifeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _вміння; здібності; можливості
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6 _сутність і видимість
all is not gold that glitters be what you would seem to be fine words dress ill deeds the leopard cannot change his spots the man who is born in a stable is not a horse nature will have its course no hog ever grunted the ring out of its nose once a priest always a priest a pig in the parlor is still a pig the pretty shoe often pinches the foot there is nothing peachier than a peach throw nature out of the door, it will come back again through the window you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's earEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сутність і видимість
См. также в других словарях:
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear — you cannot improve the quality of junk; cannot make gold from iron When Hal put a Mercedes star on his Ford, I said, You can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear … English idioms
you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear — 1518 A. BARCLAY Eclogues (EETS) v. 360 None can..make goodly silke of a gotes flece. 1579 S. GOSSON Ephemerides of Phialo 62v Seekinge..too make a silke purse of a Sowes eare, that when it shoulde close, will not come togeather. 1672 W. WALKER… … Proverbs new dictionary
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. — old fashioned something that you say which means you cannot make a good quality product using bad quality materials. To make chairs that ll last you need good strong pieces of wood. You can t make a silk purse out of a sow s ear … New idioms dictionary
make — see make hay while the sun shines as you make your bed, so you must lie upon it you cannot make bricks without straw clothes make the man make haste slowly if you don’t make mistakes you don’t make anything … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary