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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

Home The Lexicon Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

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Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda

Literal English Translation

Even though the female monkey dresses in silk, she remains a monkey

Definition

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

Language

Spanish

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Primates

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