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French translation: jeter des perles aux cochons

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14:46 Jul 8, 2011

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Casting pearls before swine

Can anyone provide me with the best French expression that would correspond to this English expression which is derived from the Bible -Gospel according to Saint Matthew?

Andrew Mason KudoZ activity Questions: 38 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 130 France
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French translation:jeter des perles aux cochons

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Adrien Esparron
France
Local time: 13:37

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

Jeter des perles aux pourceaux

marantz

4 +2

donner de la confiture aux cochons

Dr Jérémy Anquetin

4 +2

jeter des perles aux cochons

Adrien Esparron

jeter ses perles aux porcs

juliette_K

Summary of reference entries provided
Evangile de Jésus-Christ selon saint Matthieu - Chapitre 7	sporran

Discussion entries: 5

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

casting pearls before swine

jeter des perles aux cochons

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Adrien Esparron
France
Local time: 13:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 14

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks for this.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

casting pearls before swine donner de la confiture aux cochons

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Dr Jérémy Anquetin
France
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of:

French

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Asker: Many thanks. Very helpful

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

casting pearls before swine Jeter des perles aux pourceaux

Explanation:
Inspiré de Mathieu 7.6 « Ne donnez pas les choses saintes aux chiens, et ne jetez pas vos perles devant les pourceaux, de peur qu’ils ne les foulent aux pieds, ne se retournent et ne vous déchirent ». C'est sous cette forme que je l'ai toujours lu et entendu, mais des perles aux cochons est aussi très usité.

marantz
Switzerland
Local time: 13:37
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Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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Asker: Many thanks

4 mins confidence:

casting pearls before swine jeter ses perles aux porcs

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Note added at 2 heures (2011-07-08 17:33:37 GMT)
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Questo me lo rimangio, è veramente troppo brutto.

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Note added at 3 heures (2011-07-08 18:01:35 GMT)
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Vraiment trop laide, cette solution.

juliette_K
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of:

Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help.

Reference comments

1 hr peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: Evangile de Jésus-Christ selon saint Matthieu - Chapitre 7

Reference information:
06 Ce qui est sacré, ne le donnez pas aux chiens ; vos perles, ne les jetez pas aux cochons, pour éviter qu'ils les piétinent puis se retournent pour vous déchirer.

Reference: http://www.aelf.org/bible-liturgie/Mt/Evangile-de-Jeesus-Chr...

sporran
Canada
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Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

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