pearls before swine

noun

Etymology

See cast pearls before swine.

Definitions

  1. Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate…

    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!

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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