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돼지귀로 비단 염낭은 만들 수 없다

Expression

dwaejigwiro bidan yeomnangeun mandeul su eopda

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

On ne peut pas faire un sac en soie avec une oreille de truie

Conjugation

Casual반말 — between close friends
Polite해요체 — standard politeness
Formal합쇼체 — very formal
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Examples

  • 그는 항상 비현실적인 기대를 가지고 있다. 돼지귀로 비단 염낭은 만들 수 없다.

    geuneun hangsang bihyeonsiljeogin gidaeul gajigo itda. dwaeji gwiro bidan yeomnangeun mandeul su eopda.

    He always has unrealistic expectations. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

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