you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Finnish
you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Finnish
ei paska punniten parane
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
roskasta ei saa kultaa
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.