What is the english meaning for "aunque la mona se vista de seda,mona se queda"
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What's the meaning in english for"aunque la mona se vista de seda,mona se queda"?
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updated Jul 3, 2017
posted by sanjuan08
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"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"...or something like that!
updated Jan 23, 2017
posted by mountaingirl123
that is it, its in the phrasebook i hope:P - 00494d19, Apr 24, 2010
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A somewhat more crass version would be...you can´t polish a turd
updated Jul 3, 2017
posted by Stanz
Welcome to SpanishDict. This thread is from 2010. I don't think they are still looking for answers. - rac1, Jan 23, 2017
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It's translates something to the effect of "Although the monkey dressed in silk is the monkey." It's basically saying, you can dress something up any way you'd like, but it's still just what it is despite how we shine it up.
updated Oct 17, 2010
posted by JohnMS78
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updated Oct 17, 2010
posted by 0074b507
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Even though the monkey is dressed in silk, she is still a monkey.
It means you are what you are regardless of how you try to dress up to look otherwise.
You will find a Phrase book under M O R E.(upper right-hand corner of this page)
updated Oct 17, 2010
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
