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cast pearls before swine

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Pronunciation: US /ˌkæst ˌpɝlz bɪfɔr ˈswaɪn/ · UK /ˌkɑːst ˌpɜːlz bɪfɔː ˈswaɪn/

cast pearls before swine means: To offer valuable things to people who cannot understand or appreciate them.

verb

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To offer valuable things to people who cannot understand or appreciate them.

  • Explaining fine art to them is casting pearls before swine.
  • She felt she had cast pearls before swine by sharing her best ideas.
  • Why cast pearls before swine when they never listen to your advice?

Similar words: waste one’s breath

Common phrases: cast pearls before swine, cast pearls before swine again

Questions about cast pearls before swine

What does cast pearls before swine mean?

To offer valuable things to people who cannot understand or appreciate them.

What is cast pearls before swine in other languages?

Türkçe: değer bilmeyene kıymetli şey sunmak · Español: echar margaritas a los cerdos · Français: donner des perles aux pourceaux · Deutsch: Perlen vor die Säue werfen · Italiano: gettare perle ai porci · 日本語: 豚に真珠を与える

How do you pronounce cast pearls before swine?

In American English /ˌkæst ˌpɝlz bɪfɔr ˈswaɪn/; in British English /ˌkɑːst ˌpɜːlz bɪfɔː ˈswaɪn/.

How do you use cast pearls before swine in a sentence?

Explaining fine art to them is casting pearls before swine. She felt she had cast pearls before swine by sharing her best ideas.

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