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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Russian

you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Russian is из говна конфетку не сделаешь, от оси́ны не родя́тся апельси́ны.

you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear in Russian

из говна конфетку не сделаешь
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Pronounced: iz govna konfetku ne sdelayesh
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
от оси́ны не родя́тся апельси́ны
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Pronounced: ot osiny ne rodyatsya apelsiny
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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What is "you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear" in Russian?

"you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear" in Russian is из говна конфетку не сделаешь, от оси́ны не родя́тся апельси́ны.

How do you pronounce из говна конфетку не сделаешь?

"you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear" in Russian is из говна конфетку не сделаешь, pronounced "iz govna konfetku ne sdelayesh".

Are there other ways to say "you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear": из говна конфетку не сделаешь, от оси́ны не родя́тся апельси́ны.

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