Pearls before swine Meaning in English
expression
Definition
This expression means to offer something valuable or important to people who do not appreciate or understand its worth.
Usage & Nuances
It is a formal or literary idiom, often used in negative or regretful contexts. Typically used when someone’s effort, advice, or knowledge is wasted on an unreceptive audience. Do not use it for casual situations or objects of little value.
Example Sentences
Giving her advice was like casting pearls before swine.
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He felt he was throwing pearls before swine when his students ignored his lessons.
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Don't waste your time—it's pearls before swine with him.
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Honestly, discussing art history with them is just pearls before swine.
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Trying to introduce new ideas at work feels like pearls before swine sometimes.
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She put her heart into that book, but publishing it there was pearls before swine.
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