This expression means to offer something valuable to someone who is unable to appreciate it. The saying is known in English since the fourteenth century and was popularised by its use in the Bible, where the phrase appears in the New Testament. It was often repeated by writers from Shakespeare to Dickens and remains current.

Übersetzung:

Perlen vor die Säue werfen

Gegenteil(e)

The opposite of "to cast pearls before swine" is "to give something valuable to one who appreciates it".

Synonym(e):

You could also say: to give something valuable to someone who does not understand that it is valuable.