Meaning of cast pearls before swine | Babel Free
Definitions
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
házet perly sviním
Deutsch
Perlen vor die Säue werfen
Español
dar margaritas a los cerdos
Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes
echar margaritas a los cerdos
Italiano
gettare perle ai porci
日本語
豚に真珠
Русский
метать бисер перед свиньями
Examples
“Blanche: ...Physical beauty is passing. A transitory possession. But beauty of the mind and richness of the spirit and tenderness of the heart—and I have all of those things—aren't taken away, but grow! Increase with the years! How strange that I should be called a destitute woman! When I have all of these treasures locked in my heart. [A choked sob comes from her] I think of myself as a very, very rich woman! But I have been foolish—casting my pearls before swine!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.