you can't turn a hoe into a housewife

English

Alternative forms

• you can't turn a ho into a housewife
• you can't turn a whore into a housewife

Proverb

you can't turn a hoe into a housewife

1. A sexually promiscuous woman is not a suitable candidate for a committed housewife.
   • 2012 June 26, Ronnie Bo, The Trap‎^[1], AuthorHouse, →ISBN, Enlightment, page 55:

     They say you can't turn a hoe into a housewife. I wonder . . what silly ass nigga came up with that bullshit? Now, a hoe ass nigga probably can't turn a hoe into a housewife, but a real nigga could. See, commitment is in a woman's nature.