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Despite your best efforts, there are some things you just can't fix/improve.
To point out futile attempts to conceal/change the baisc nature of something. 1) Joe: Danny's back in town. He lost a bunch of weight, got a nose job, got hair plugs and now wears really flashy clothes but he's still one ugly motherfucker.
Jim: Well, you can't polish a turd. 2) The comb-over hairstyle |
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| 2. | Can't polish a turd | ||
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No matter how nice someone acts or good someone dresses, it doesn't change the fact that the person is at that time seen as an asshole. Scene from Californication: protagonist suits up for a trial when daughter walks in.
Protagonist: 'How do I look?' Daughter: 'You know what they say...can't polish a turd.' |
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