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What's the phrase 'Don't cast your pearls before swine' mean?

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This expression is usually expressed in the negative proverbial form - 'don't cast your pearls before swine', and is found in the Bible, Matthew 7:6, first appearing in English bibles in Tyndale's Bible, 1526: Nether caste ye youre pearles before swyne. read more

A2A - The question refers to this verse, from Jesus’ sermon on the mount: Matthew 7:6 — “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. read more

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