Another word for diamonds.
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Insightful information (or thoughtful little life lessons) that a person attempts to convey to another person about a particular subject.
by Loxi July 21, 2009
Get the pearls of wisdom mug.hillarious comic strip that revolves around two main characters .. 'pig ' and 'rat ' who are room mates. there are other characters who live in the same neighbourhood .. such as zeebra, the crocodile clan (the dumbest) and goat ( the wisest). ............
pig is humble , practical, kind and a little slow in the head.. and rat is , self-centered and quick-tempered, Rat is obsessed with fame, immortality and making a quick buck. Spends his time with Pig because it makes him feel superior and, more importantly, no one else will hang out with him...zebra is just trying to survive.. from the dumb crocs who are trying to kill him.. ...
pig is humble , practical, kind and a little slow in the head.. and rat is , self-centered and quick-tempered, Rat is obsessed with fame, immortality and making a quick buck. Spends his time with Pig because it makes him feel superior and, more importantly, no one else will hang out with him...zebra is just trying to survive.. from the dumb crocs who are trying to kill him.. ...
the title of the strip ' pearls before swine ' comes from the New Testament, and is taken from the phrase, "Don't cast your pearls before swine."
by sheldonn September 6, 2006
Get the pearls before swine mug.An expression of Biblical origin.
As mentioned above, comes from the Biblical injunction not to "cast your pearls before swine." Pearls, of course, are considered to be things of great value, and swine (pigs) are often considered to be lowly animals.
Thus, the phrase translates as "Don't waste something valuable by giving it to someone who doesn't/can't appreciate it." This can apply to words/thoughts/wisdom as well as physical objects, and the expression is frequently used in a condescending fashion.
As for the comic, the title might ironically mean that Pig actually possesses the higher moral qualities that Rat is incapable of appreciating -- or even more ironically, that the things the artist is trying to communicate in the strip will be lost on the general public reading it.
As mentioned above, comes from the Biblical injunction not to "cast your pearls before swine." Pearls, of course, are considered to be things of great value, and swine (pigs) are often considered to be lowly animals.
Thus, the phrase translates as "Don't waste something valuable by giving it to someone who doesn't/can't appreciate it." This can apply to words/thoughts/wisdom as well as physical objects, and the expression is frequently used in a condescending fashion.
As for the comic, the title might ironically mean that Pig actually possesses the higher moral qualities that Rat is incapable of appreciating -- or even more ironically, that the things the artist is trying to communicate in the strip will be lost on the general public reading it.
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"I read that beautiful Shakespearean sonnet to her, but it was pearls before swine to such an illiterate person."
"I read that beautiful Shakespearean sonnet to her, but it was pearls before swine to such an illiterate person."
by DReb November 10, 2008
Get the pearls before swine mug.Arg! They rejected my definition of shouty-crackers again! It's a real piece of urban slang that they don't have in there! Pearls before swine, I tell you what.
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