Dressing A Monkey In Silk Edit Meaning

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Dressing a monkey in silk does not change the fact that it is a monkey. This is the phrase Spanish speakers use to indicate a bad thing has been made to look good.

An Equivalent English Phrase is 'Putting Lipstick on a Pig.'

Note: In Columbia and Spain, 'Dressing a Monkey in Silk' has no negative connotations of any kind.

'McCain is Dressing a Monkey in Silk' - Obama

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