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pearls before swine
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
「豚に真珠」：価値や美しさ、知恵などを理解しない相手に与えても、その価値が発揮されず、無駄に終わるという意味。 / 洗練されたものや貴重なもの、深い意味を持つものを、理解や評価ができない人に提供しても効果がない、という戒めの意味。
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(idiomatic) Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.
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pearls before swine
Putting your hand-stitched heirloom on that cluttered table was pearls before swine.
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Putting your hand-stitched heirloom on that cluttered table was pearls before swine.
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