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
из говна конфетку не сделаешь
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
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.