pearls before swine

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Etymology

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See cast pearls before swine.

Noun

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pearls before swine pl (plural only)

  1. (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

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  • Often used by itself as an interjection to assert that the subject at hand is being or will be treated this way.

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