| bible.term., idiom. | не мечите бисера перед свиньями | do not cast pearls before swine (Do not cast your pearls before swine. Do not waste good things on people who will not appreciate them. This proverb is adapted from a saying of Jesus from the Gospels, "Cast not pearls before swine." Jesus appears to be warning his disciples to preach only before receptive audiences. Olga Okuneva) |
