throw pearls before swine

verb

Synonym of cast pearls before swine.

Meanings

verbthrow pearls before swine (third-person singular simple present throws pearls before swine, present participle throwing pearls before swine, simple past threw pearls before swine, past participle thrown pearls before swine)

present singular third person throws pearls before swine · participle present throwing pearls before swine · past threw pearls before swine · participle past thrown pearls before swine

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of cast pearls before swine.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw pearls before swine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20pearls%20before%20swine.

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