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frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

What is your country's "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"?

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What is your country's "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"?

frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • li10@feddit.uk
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    You can’t polish a turd.

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      I dunno, man… Look up coprolite. You can absolutely polish them.

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      Having looked at some of the reports I have to clean up, I can tell you that yes, in fact, you CAN polish a turd

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        You CAN polish a turd but it’s still shit

        • the_kung_fu_emu@lemmy.world
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          You can’t polish a turd; you can roll it in glitter.

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