Mayoral statements as an art form

Their spine-cracking contortions in trying to make the Mayor look good would disgrace any self-respecting yoga studio. Sadly their efforts are all to no avail and, as the old English saying goes - trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. 

諺語：狗嘴裡吐不出象牙

他們竭盡所能美化市長，幾乎是脊椎彎到要斷裂的地步了，這個動作會讓任何有自尊的瑜伽工作室蒙羞。可悲的是，他們的努力似乎無濟於事，正如英國諺語所說：試圖用母豬耳朵製作一個絲質錢包。