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make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Italian

make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Italian

cavar sangue da una rapa
verb
(idiomatic) To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
cavare sangue da una rapa
verb
(idiomatic) To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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