pearls before swine

== English == === Etymology === See cast pearls before swine. === Noun === pearls before swine pl (plural only) (idiomatic) Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used by itself as an interjection to assert that the subject at hand is being or will be treated this way. ==== Synonyms ==== caviar to the general ==== Translations ====