you can't polish a turd

Meanings:

1.
English (informal)informalcolloquialvulgarslang
- An expression asserting that something inherently poor, worthless, or defective cannot be made respectable or good by superficial improvements.
- A dismissive remark advising against wasting effort on trying to improve or disguise fundamentally bad quality.

EN: You know, Papa, you can't polish a turd.
ES: ¿Sabes, viejo? No puedes pulir algo podrido.
EN: Still, as I've said all along, you can't polish a turd.
ES: Aun así, como siempre dije no se le puede sacar brillo a la caca.
EN: Look, kid, you can't polish a turd.
ES: - No se tapa la muerda con nieve.
EN: They say you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter, can't you?
ES: Un zurullo puede disimular con un poco de gomina, ¿no?
ID: Kata orang kotoran tidak bisa dipoles, tapi bisa diberi kilauan, 'kan?
EN: Some people say you can't polish a turd.
HI: कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि आप सट्टेबाज को नहीं हरा सकते।
EN: don't bother , you can't polish a turd .
HI: मुजे तू सकता है चून नहीं
EN: You know, Pepper, you can't polish a turd.
TE: మీరు మైనర్ అయితే, మీరు ప్లేబాయ్ కొనలేరు.
EN: You can't polish a turd, Dan, you can't polish a turd.
ID: Kau tidak bisa memoles kotoran. Kau tidak bisa memoles kotoran!