cast pearls before swine <Back to Last Page>     <Idiomatic English Glossary - C>

Definition: waste something on something or someone who does not appreciate it; offer excellent goods to those not worthy

Explanation: Used as a negative reference to the person receiving the goods

Examples: Don't give her that! It's casting pearls before swine. - She decided not to waste her best wine as she didn't want to cast pearls before swine.

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