pearls before swine
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (idiomatic) Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.
- Your lecture deserved a much better reception than it got. Pearls before swine!
Usage notes[edit]
Often used by itself as an interjection to assert that the subject at hand is being or will be treated this way.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
something valuable left to unappreciating people — see also cast pearls before swine
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