you can't polish shit

proverb

Synonym of you can't polish a turd.

Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbSynonym of you can't polish a turd.

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APA

you can't polish shit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20polish%20shit

MLA

“you can't polish shit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20polish%20shit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you can't polish shit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can't%20polish%20shit.

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