dar pérolas a porcos in Portuguese

Forms: dou pérolas a porcos [first-person, present, singular], dei pérolas a porcos [first-person, preterite, singular], dado pérolas a porcos [participle, past], jogar pérolas aos porcos [alternative], atirar pérolas aos porcos [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to give pearls to pigs”. From Matthew 7:6. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to give pearls to pigs}} “to give pearls to pigs”, {{lit|to give pearls to pigs}} Literally, “to give pearls to pigs” Head templates: {{pt-verb|head=~pérola􂀿s:􂁀; porco􂀿s:􂁀}} dar pérolas a porcos (first-person singular present dou pérolas a porcos, first-person singular preterite dei pérolas a porcos, past participle dado pérolas a porcos)

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"dar pérolas a porcos" meaning in Portuguese

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