Pearls before swine

Meaning: Giving something valuable to those who can't appreciate it.

Origin: Biblical proverb from Matthew 7:6.

Translations

• French: Jeter des perles aux pourceaux (literally: To throw pearls to swine)
• Spanish: Echar margaritas a los cerdos (literally: To throw daisies to pigs)
• Japanese: 豚に真珠 (Buta ni shinju) (literally: Pearls to a pig)

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