Lipstick on a pig

The phrase to "put lipstick on a pig" means making superficial or cosmetic changes to something in a futile effort to disguise its fundamental failings. There are many phrases using pigs or swine, dating back to ancient times.

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Lipstick on a pig

The phrase to "put lipstick on a pig" means making superficial or cosmetic changes to something in a futile effort to disguise its fundamental failings. There are many phrases using pigs or swine, dating back to ancient times.

Source: Wikipedia "Lipstick on a pig" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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