Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearls before swine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: pearl-s be-fore swine
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.

Example Sentences

"Your lecture deserved a much better reception than it got. Pearls before swine!"

Etymology

See cast pearls before swine.

Synonyms

caviar to the general

Questions

What does pearls before swine mean?: Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.
Where does pearls before swine come from?: See cast pearls before swine.

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