Question

Cast Pearls Before Swine to waste something good or valuable on someone who won't appreciate or understand it

Accepted Answer

Serving gourmet food to John is like casting pearls before swine. He likes fast food and jelly sandwiches. This expression comes from the Bible (Matthew 7:6) and was later used by famous writers such as William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Giving pearls to swine, or pigs, would be foolish. The pigs want mud and food, not precious jewels. In a similar way, wasting something good on someone who won't be thankful for it is like "casting pearls before swine."

Idiom	Cast Pearls Before Swine
Example	Serving gourmet food to John is like casting pearls before swine. He likes fast food and jelly sandwiches.
Meaning	to waste something good or valuable on someone who won't appreciate or understand it
Origin	This expression comes from the Bible (Matthew 7:6) and was later used by famous writers such as William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Giving pearls to swine, or pigs, would be foolish. The pigs want mud and food, not precious jewels. In a similar way, wasting something good on someone who won't be thankful for it is like "casting pearls before swine."

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