The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money.

The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money.

用母猪的耳朵做丝绸钱包的最好方法是从一头母猪开始的。金钱也是如此。

-- Norman Ralph Augustine 诺曼·拉尔夫·奥古斯丁