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cast pearl·s be·fore swine
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cast pearls before swineverb
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
Etymology: From the Bible "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." - KJV, Matthew 7:6
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cast pearls before swine
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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cast pearls before swine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cast pearls before swine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- וואַרפן פערל איידער חזיריםYiddish
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