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General Slang
you can't get blood from a turnip
yoo KANT get BLUD from a TUR-nip · phrase · informal
You can't extract what isn't there.
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A proverb meaning you cannot get money or resources from someone who has none.
“Suing him is pointless—you can't get blood from a turnip.”
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you can't get blood from a turnip In A Sentence
Suing him is pointless—you can't get blood from a turnip.
Origin & Usage
Old proverb (also "from a stone"); common in Southern usage about the impossibility of getting something from nothing.
People Also Ask
What does "you can't get blood from a turnip" mean?
It means you can't extract money or resources from someone who simply has none.
When is it used?
It's used to argue that pressing someone for what they don't have is futile.
Is there another version?
Yes, "you can't get blood from a stone" is a common variant with the same meaning.
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