You can't polish a turd

Posted by Brian from Shawnee on May 19, 2006

In Reply to: You can't polish a turd posted by ESC on May 19, 2006

: : Where did the phrase "You can't polish a turd" originate from?

: I can't answer that. Similar phrases in the archives at www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 31 messages 478.html

You can accuse someone of gilding a turd, too. See more Phrase Finder archives at www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 31 messages 1099.html