Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
nu pot sa fac din rahat bici
English translation:
You can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear
Added to glossary by
Oleksandr Yastremskyi
Dec 4, 2008 12:33
15 yrs ago
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Romanian term
Romania
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Romanian, Romanian to English, and 5 more.
nu pot sa fac din rahat bici
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
stimati colegi
zicala romaneasca are o personalitate
va rog sa sugerati o traducere/echivalent care sa aiba aceasta caracteristica
multumesc
zicala romaneasca are o personalitate
va rog sa sugerati o traducere/echivalent care sa aiba aceasta caracteristica
multumesc
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | You can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear |
MMFORREST
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| 3 +4 | you can't turn shit into gold |
Valentin Cirdei
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| 4 | can't get a diamond out of a stone |
Maria-Letitia Chiculita (X)
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Proposed translations
+5
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You can't make a silk purse out of a pig's ear
http://www.jstor.org/pss/1097177
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-12-04 12:38:31 GMT)
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Un link mai bun: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/1199.ht...
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-12-04 12:42:37 GMT)
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cu varianta sow's ear:
http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:xS-qc3n28AMJ:www.encyclo...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-12-05 08:05:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-12-04 12:38:31 GMT)
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Un link mai bun: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/1199.ht...
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-12-04 12:42:37 GMT)
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cu varianta sow's ear:
http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:xS-qc3n28AMJ:www.encyclo...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-12-05 08:05:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you!
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+4
6 mins
Valentin Cirdei
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
As good as my words
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English
you can't turn shit into gold
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Peter Shortall
2 hrs
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| agree |
RODICA CIOBANU
3 hrs
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| agree |
Cristina Butas
7 hrs
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| agree |
Mihaela BUFNILA
19 hrs
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4 hrs
can't get a diamond out of a stone
This is what came to my mind, this is what I would say if I were to translate this now. Hope it helps. Good luck !
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