throw pearls before swine in English

Forms: throws pearls before swine [present, singular, third-person], throwing pearls before swine [participle, present], threw pearls before swine [past], thrown pearls before swine [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> pearls before swine}} throw pearls before swine (third-person singular simple present throws pearls before swine, present participle throwing pearls before swine, simple past threw pearls before swine, past participle thrown pearls before swine)

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        "Synonym of cast pearls before swine"
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      "form": "throws pearls before swine",
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    },
    {
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"throw pearls before swine" meaning in English

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