You cannot get blood from a turnip.
- You cannot get blood from a turnip.
You cannot get blood from a stone. & You cannot get blood from a turnip.
Prov. You cannot get help from an uncharitable person or money from someone who has none. •
Jerry and James spent two hours trying to convince the old miser to contribute to the children's hospital; finally, James turned to Jerry and said in disgust, “This is hopeless. We can't get blood from a stone.”
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The government can't increase taxes any further—nobody has the money! You can't get blood from a turnip.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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