"馬の耳に念仏" meaning in Japanese

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Phrase

Forms: 馬の耳に念仏 [canonical] (ruby: (うま), (みみ), (ねん), (ぶつ)), uma no mimi ni nenbutsu [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear}} “chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear”, {{lit|chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear}} Literally, “chanting prayers to the Buddha to a horse’s ear” Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|うま の みみ に ねんぶつ|head=馬の耳に念仏}} 馬(うま)の耳(みみ)に念(ねん)仏(ぶつ) • (uma no mimi ni nenbutsu)
  1. cast pearls before swine Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 犬に論語 (inu ni Rongo) (ruby: (いぬ), (ろん), ()), 猫に小判 (neko ni koban) (ruby: (ねこ), (), (ばん)), 豚に真珠 (buta ni shinju) (ruby: (ぶた), (しん), (じゅ)) Related terms: 馬耳東風 (bajitōfū) (ruby: (), (), (とう), (ふう))
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