豚に真珠

ぶたにしんじゅ

Meanings

1. Expression casting pearls before swine See also: 猫に小判 (ねこにこばん).

Kanji

• 豚 pig. Read as ぶた.
• 真 true. Read as シン.
• 珠 pearl. Read as シュ.

Example sentences

• 豚に真珠を与えるな。
  Cast not pearls before swine.
• 彼の立派な演説も豚に真珠に等しかった。
  His great oration was like pearls before swine.
• それは、豚に真珠ってもんだよ。
  It is like casting pearls before swine.

Word lists

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