Could you please tell me what that phrase means? I've seen it all my life and I still don't know what the heck it's supposed to mean. (Let alone where it came from.)
Could you please tell me what that phrase means? I've seen it all my life and I still don't know what the heck it's supposed to mean. (Let alone where it came from.)
It's from the Bible:
Matthew 7:6 - 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.The meaning is pretty clear, it's talking about the futility of presenting precious things to those entirely unable to appreciate them (like giving pearls to pigs).