метать бисер перед свиньями

Russian

Etymology

From the Bible, Matthew 7:6. Compare English cast pearls before swine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [mʲɪˈtadʲ ˈbʲisʲɪr ˈpʲerʲɪt͡s ˈsvʲinʲjɪmʲɪ]
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Verb

мета́ть би́сер пе́ред сви́ньями • (metátʹ bíser péred svínʹjami) impf

  1. (idiomatic) to cast pearls before swine

Conjugation
Conjugation of метать бисер перед свиньями: see мета́ть
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