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| do not cast pearls before swine | не мечите бисера перед свиньями (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) |
| don't cast your pearls before swine | не мечите бисера перед свиньями (Евангелие от Матфея (гл. 7, ст. 6)) |