- do not throw pearls before swine
- не розсипай перла перед свинями
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs . 2013.
do not throw pearls before swine
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do not throw pearls to swine — With allusion to MATTHEW vii. 6 (AV) Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine. Often in the phrase to cast pearls before swine. 1340 Ayenbite of Inwit (EETS) 152 Thet we ne thrauwe naght oure preciouse… … Proverbs new dictionary
throw pearls before swine — cast, throw, etc. pearls before ˈswine idiom to give or offer valuable things to people who do not understand their value Main entry: ↑pearlidiom … Useful english dictionary
cast/throw pearls before swine — to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl cast/throw pearls before swine see <sup>1</sup>PEARL • • • Main Entry: ↑swine … Useful english dictionary
Pearls Before Swine (comic strip) — Pearls Before Swine The four main Pearls Before Swine Characters. From left to right: Zebra, Rat, Pig and Goat. Author(s) Stephan Pastis … Wikipedia
cast pearls before swine — phrase to offer something good or helpful to someone who does not value it Thesaurus: to offer something and offerssynonym Main entry: pearl * * * cast pearls before swine see ↑pearl • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
throw pearls to pigs/ cast pearls before swine — This expression means that it is wasteful to offer something valuable or useful to someone who does not understand or appreciate it. She had a beautifully trained voice but the audience didn t listen talk about throwing pearls to pigs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Perle — 1. Auch Perlen verlieren ihren Glanz. 2. Die Perle im Miste ist so kostbar als die im Kranze. 3. Die Perlen findet man im Schlamm des Meeres und die besten Frauen unten im Volk. Die Türken legen bei den Frauen kein Gewicht auf vornehme Abkunft,… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
pearl — [pə:l US pə:rl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(jewel)¦ 2¦(hard substance)¦ 3 pearls of wisdom 4 cast/throw pearls before swine 5¦(liquid)¦ 6¦(excellent thing/person)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: perle, from Vulgar Latin pernula, from Latin… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cast — see ne’er cast a clout till May be out coming events cast their shadows before old sins cast long shadows do not throw pearls to swine … Proverbs new dictionary
Matthew 7:6 — is the sixth verse of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse contains an ambiguous warning about placing pearls before swine. The original Koine Greek, according to… … Wikipedia
