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What does 'make a silk purse out of a sow's ear' mean?
To make something ugly look pretty.
Who said you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?
This is an old saying which is probably British in Origin. It means that you can't make something if you don't have the supplies for it. Cows don't make silk, silkworms do. Similar to saying you can't squeeze water from a stone.
What sort of purse is William Shakespeare?
A silk one, made from a sow's ear.
What does the phrase mean You cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear?
it pretty much means that you can't make something out of poor material.Sow- is a pig
How is into used in a sentence?
The word "into" is a preposition that indicates location, or transformation. Example : "The cave extended into the mountain." Example : "You can't make a sow's ear into a silk purse."
Is American drew furniture made in America?
No. It is made in China and it is very poor quality. They try to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Don't buy it. It is JUNK.
How would scientist use a dichotomous?
There is no answer... this is an unsolvable problem and must be divided or separated.Something that is incongruous.Making a silk purse out of a sows ear.
You can't make silk purse from a sow's ear?
Actually, you can. Arthur D. Little, a consulting company in Cambridge Mass did so in 1921 to show that you could. They made two of them and one found its way to the MIT archives. See http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/exhibits/purse/ for more details.
How does someone become an attractive man to girls?
The easiest way is to be born to attractive parents. Short of that it's plastic surgery, but even plastic surgeons can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Absent either of these you can try listening to them and pretending to be interested in what they say.
What is the purpose of silk on and ear of corn?
To get straight to the point - the silk is on the ear of corn so it can catch the pollen falling from the tassels on top of the corn plant. Each silk is able to produce one kernel of corn.
Who made a silk purse from a sow's ear?
The Arthur D. Little Company of Cambridge, Massachusetts made one. They claim to have made thousands of experiments costing many thousands of dollars until they succeeded. They stated that their results "have made a contribution to philosophy".
What is the tip of a corn called?
The tip of a corn ear is called the "silk." These long, thread-like strands emerge from the ear and are crucial for pollination, as they carry pollen from the tassels to the ovules within the ear. Each silk corresponds to a potential kernel on the cob. Once pollination occurs, the silk turns brown and withers, while the kernels begin to develop.
