cast pearls before swine

verb

Etymology

From the Bible "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." – KJV, Matthew 7:6.

Definitions

  1. To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cast pearls before swine. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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