you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Polish
you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Polish
i w Paryżu nie zrobią z owsa ryżu
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
małpa zawsze będzie małpą, choćby i w jedwabiu
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.