cast pearls before swine

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cast pearls before swine

- To offer something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it.
See also related terms for offer.
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Translations
Perlen vor die Säue werfen
dar margaritas a los cerdosechar margaritas a los cerdos
helmiä sioille
donner de la confiture aux cochons
kasta perlum fyrir svín
猫に小判豚に真珠
parels voor de zwijnen
метать бисер перед свиньями
kasta pärlor för svinkasta pärlor för svinen
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References in classic literature
'It seems to me,' returned I, 'that she is casting her pearls before swine. May they be satisfied with trampling them under their feet, and not turn again and rend her!
Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
She hates the way stand-up has gone - she thinks sometimes it's kind of casting pearls before swine. There should be a different name for me."
Pearls Hogs the Road provides black and white and a peppering of color cartoon panels to celebrate all the classic characters from the popular Pearls Before Swine comic strip, and is recommended for both newcomers to the comic and, especially, prior fans.
The original ''Pearls Before Swine'' strips featuring Watterson's work will be auctioned off for Team Cul de Sac.
Stephan Pastis' PEARLS BEFORE SWINE: IT'S MY WORLD AND I'LL DOMINATE IF I WANT TO (9781449431068, $15.99) selects single panels from its comic strip, then includes the rest of the strip in a smaller line or two above the date boxes.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct provides another assembly of Pearls Before Swine comics and returns the familiar gang to pages filled with their latest exploits.
Most people can't pick up a major newspaper's comics section today without stumbling across "Pearls Before Swine" (syndicated by Universal Uclick).
Scripps' United Media has more than 150 strips that include "Pearls before Swine," "Get Fuzzy," "Marmaduke," "Frank & Ernest," "The Born Loser" and "Big Nate."
These include Pearls before Swine, Get Fuzzy, Marmaduke, Frank & Ernest, the Born Loser, Big Nate and Miss Manners.
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