"cast pearls before swine" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈkɑːst ˈpɜːlz bɪ.ˈfɔː ˈswaɪn\ Audio: En-au-cast pearls before swine.ogg
  1. Jeter des perles aux pourceaux, donner de la confiture à des cochons. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-cast_pearls_before_swine-en-verb-xeZLlR4o Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Métaphores en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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