от осины не родятся апельсины

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐt‿ɐˈsʲinɨ nʲɪ‿rɐˈdʲat͡sːə ɐpʲɪlʲˈsʲinɨ]

Proverb

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от оси́ны не родя́тся апельси́ны (ot osíny ne rodjátsja apelʹsíny)

  1. (informal) you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear (it is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value)