“Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.”
Source: Time Enough for Love
“Teaching Latin to someone like me in high school was somewhat like trying to teach a pig to dance. It's a waste of the teacher's time and it irritates the pig.”
Teaching the Pig to Dance
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Misattributed
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