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Can you make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?

This is one of many English sayings. Others are "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and also "where there's smoke, there's fire." They are concise ideas that seem to fit many situations. But how do people use these sayings, really? As over-simplifications? Justifications? When is there smoke, metaphorically, without fire? Two birds in the bush that are worth more than one in the hand?

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I actually saw a silk purse made from a sow's ear at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not exhibit in Niagara Falls.

People resort to such commonly-known phrases as a short-cut to proving a point. And thank goodness they do, too! (I know I've been awfully wordy on several occasions here)

I gild a mean lily

I know what they mean. I was wondering if we overuse them today. This is pretty literal, but I was thinking of making art or a house with junk, jewelry with recycled cans (silk...). A lot of press, speeches and acceptance of something that is not true (smoke...)

If brains were food, he'd be starvin'!

Personal favorites: Most folks camp too close to the creek to make good coffee.

It is better to be home with half a wagon-load than stuck on the road with a full one. (Which is another way of saying, "A bird in the hand...")

The early worm gets eaten .

Well, if you made it out of a sow's ear, it wouldn't be silk. Silk is made from silk worms.

There is some wisdom in ancient proverbs, but some of it may have been how things were at the time

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, for instance, means that don't let go of what you do have to foolishly chase after that which you don't, especially when what you're going after is unlikely.

onkey

Can you make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?

BuddhaRocks

I actually saw a silk purse made from a sow's ear at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not exhibit in Niagara Falls.

People resort to such commonly-known phrases as a short-cut to proving a point. And thank goodness they do, too! (I know I've been awfully wordy on several occasions here)

flashbanding

I gild a mean lily

onkey

I know what they mean. I was wondering if we overuse them today. This is pretty literal, but I was thinking of making art or a house with junk, jewelry with recycled cans (silk...). A lot of press, speeches and acceptance of something that is not true (smoke...)

Griz

If brains were food, he'd be starvin'!

idamines

Personal favorites: Most folks camp too close to the creek to make good coffee.

It is better to be home with half a wagon-load than stuck on the road with a full one. (Which is another way of saying, "A bird in the hand...")

synergy

The early worm gets eaten .

theknowledgeninja

Well, if you made it out of a sow's ear, it wouldn't be silk. Silk is made from silk worms.

Jear77

There is some wisdom in ancient proverbs, but some of it may have been how things were at the time

A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, for instance, means that don't let go of what you do have to foolishly chase after that which you don't, especially when what you're going after is unlikely.

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Can you make a silk purse out of a sow's ear?

I actually saw a silk purse made from a sow's ear at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not exhibit in Niagara Falls.People resort to such commonly-known phrases as a short-cut to proving a point. And thank goodness they do, too! (I know I've been awfully wordy on several occasions here)

I gild a mean lily

I know what they mean. I was wondering if we overuse them today. This is pretty literal, but I was thinking of making art or a house with junk, jewelry with recycled cans (silk...). A lot of press, speeches and acceptance of something that is not true (smoke...)

If brains were food, he'd be starvin'!

Personal favorites: Most folks camp too close to the creek to make good coffee.It is better to be home with half a wagon-load than stuck on the road with a full one. (Which is another way of saying, "A bird in the hand...")

The early worm gets eaten .

Well, if you made it out of a sow's ear, it wouldn't be silk. Silk is made from silk worms.

There is some wisdom in ancient proverbs, but some of it may have been how things were at the timeA bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, for instance, means that don't let go of what you do have to foolishly chase after that which you don't, especially when what you're going after is unlikely.

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I actually saw a silk purse made from a sow's ear at the Ripley's Believe It Or Not exhibit in Niagara Falls.

People resort to such commonly-known phrases as a short-cut to proving a point. And thank goodness they do, too! (I know I've been awfully wordy on several occasions here)

Personal favorites: Most folks camp too close to the creek to make good coffee.

It is better to be home with half a wagon-load than stuck on the road with a full one. (Which is another way of saying, "A bird in the hand...")