Last Updated：2026/01/05
Sentence
Preaching to him is like casting pearls before swine.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
对他说教也是徒劳无功。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
對他說教也只是徒勞無功。
Korean Translation
그에게 훈계해 봐야 소용없다.
Vietnamese Translation
Dạy bảo anh ta cũng như đóng đinh vào cám gạo.
Tagalog Translation
Kahit pagsabihan mo siya, para lang siyang tubig sa bato.
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Preaching to him is like casting pearls before swine.
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彼に説教しても、それは糠に釘だ。
Related words
糠に釘
Hiragana
ぬかにくぎ
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
何の効果もないこと、手応えがないことのたとえ。 / 働きかけても相手に全く響かないさま。 / 無駄な努力・骨折り損であることのたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
なにをしてもこうかがなく、なにもかわらないようすをたとえることば。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
毫无效果 / 不起作用 / 无济于事
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
毫無效果 / 徒勞無功 / 白費力氣
Korean Meaning
전혀 효과가 없음 / 헛수고, 허사 / 아무 반응도 없고 먹히지 않음
Vietnamese Meaning
Không có tác dụng; vô hiệu / Chẳng ăn thua; không xi nhê / Khuyên bảo nói năng cũng không thấm
Tagalog Meaning
walang epekto / hindi tumatalab / walang saysay
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