cast pearls before swine

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To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it
Waste something on someone who wont be thankful. "Giving that jewellery to her will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all."
waste something good on one who has no appreciation for it
cast pearls before swine

    Hyphenation

    cast pearls be·fore swine

    Turkish pronunciation

    käst pırlz bîfôr swayn

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkast ˈpərlz bəˈfôr ˈswīn/ /ˈkæst ˈpɜrlz bɪˈfɔːr ˈswaɪn/

    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
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