do not throw pearls to swine
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Do not offer valuable things to those who will not appreciate them
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đừng đề xuất những thứ quý giá cho những người không đánh giá cao
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: throwing pearls to pigs
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Advertisement
Ad space — ads help keep Idiomer free. Premium will remove them.
Common questions
What does “do not throw pearls to swine” mean?
Do not offer valuable things to those who will not appreciate them Literally: throwing pearls to pigs
Is “do not throw pearls to swine” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
Advertisement
Ad space — ads help keep Idiomer free. Premium will remove them.