(as) soft as silk Idioma
make a silk purse...
silkhead
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Idiom(s): make a silk purse out of a sow's earTheme: VALUE
to create something of value out of something of no value. (Often in the negative.)
• Don't bother trying to fix up this old bicycle. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
• My mother made a lovely jacket out of an old coat. She succeeded in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.
No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath.can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earBe unable to turn something ugly or inferior into something attractive or of value, as in No matter how expensive his clothes, he still looks sloppy—you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. This expression was already a proverb in the mid-1500s.
make a silk purse
make a silk pursesee can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
silk
silksee can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear; smooth as silk.
smooth as silk
smooth as silkLacking impediments or obstacles, unhindered, as in The negotiations went smooth as silk. This simile alludes to the slippery quality of silk. [c. 1900] Also see smooth sailing.
(as) bendable as silk
Exceptionally bendable and smooth. I love how your face feels afterwards you shave—it's as bendable as silk! This is my admired absolute to get snuggled up in at night. It's bendable as silk, and it keeps me nice and balmy in bed.Learn more: silk, soft
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