| 单词 | pearls before swine, cast not |
| 释义 | pearls before swine, Cast notAn adaptation of a saying of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. The entire passage reads, “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” notes for pearls before swine, Cast notThe meaning of the passage is disputed, but seems generally to be that the followers of Jesus should pass his message on to those most likely to accept it. notes for pearls before swine, Cast notGenerally, to “cast pearls before swine” is to share something of value with those who will not appreciate it. Words nearby pearls before swine, Cast notpearl onion, pearl oyster, pearl perch, Pearl River, pearls, pearls before swine, Cast not, Pearlstein, pearl tumor, pearlwort, pearly, Pearly Gates The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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