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"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" is a
proverb meaning "it's impossible to fashion something of
quality with inappropriate raw material." While much of
a hog carcass can be rendered useful, a sow's ear can never
be processed to resemble anything as delicate as a silk purse.
e publication of the modern version of this proverb has
been attributed to author Jonathan Swift, but variations of
the phrase have been around since the 1500s.
Of more recent vintage is the idiom "live high on the hog,"
which originated in the American South in the 19th century.
e expression means to prosper and to spend money freely.
It relies on the notion that the expensive cuts of pork, such
as the loin, roast and ham are taken from "high" on the hog
carcass, while the lower part of the animal yields the cheaper
cuts, such as the hock, the feet, and the jowl.
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