English Explanatory Dictionary

pearls before swine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.

Word forms

pearls before swine

Etymology

See cast pearls before swine.

Synonyms

caviar to the general
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