"vie sika Saksaan, tuo sika Saksasta, sika sika sittenkin on" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|fi|proverb|head=vie sika Saksaan, tuo sika Saksasta, sika sika sittenkin on}} vie sika Saksaan, tuo sika Saksasta, sika sika sittenkin on
  1. you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear Tags: literally Synonyms: vie sika Saksaan, tuo sika Saksasta, sika sika kumminkin on
    Sense id: en-vie_sika_Saksaan,_tuo_sika_Saksasta,_sika_sika_sittenkin_on-fi-proverb-aafSgLpx Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs

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