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Giving something good to someone undeserving.
문화적 배경
In Norway, calling someone a 'svin' (pig) is a common but harsh insult. Using this idiom can be seen as calling the other person uncultured or 'low-class', which contrasts with the Norwegian value of equality. Because Norway has a Lutheran history, many biblical idioms like this one are deeply embedded in the language, even among secular people. The comic strip 'Pearls Before Swine' is very popular in Norwegian newspapers (as 'Perler for svin'), which keeps the idiom fresh for younger generations. Norwegians often use this when someone ruins high-quality traditional food, like putting ketchup on 'lutefisk'.
Be Careful with 'Svin'
Calling someone a 'svin' is a strong insult in Norway. Use this idiom about situations, not directly to people.
Use it for Irony
It's great for self-deprecating humor when you realize you've over-prepared for something simple.
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Giving something good to someone undeserving.
Be Careful with 'Svin'
Calling someone a 'svin' is a strong insult in Norway. Use this idiom about situations, not directly to people.
Use it for Irony
It's great for self-deprecating humor when you realize you've over-prepared for something simple.
The Bible Connection
Even non-religious Norwegians know this phrase because of its cultural history.
Shorten it
In casual conversation, you can just say 'Perler for svin' as a reaction to something wasteful.
셀프 테스트
Fyll ut det manglende ordet i idiomet.
Å kaste ______ for svin.
Idiomet er 'å kaste perler for svin'.
Hvilken situasjon passer best til uttrykket?
Du gir en veldig dyr og gammel bok til en baby som bare vil rive i stykker sidene.
Babyen forstår ikke verdien av boken, så det er sløsing.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Jeg prøvde å lære katten min å spille sjakk. B: Haha, det er vel som å ____.
Katter kan ikke lære sjakk, så innsatsen er bortkastet.
Hvilken setning er grammatisk korrekt?
Velg riktig alternativ:
Standardformen bruker ubestemt flertall av både 'perler' og 'svin'.
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시각 학습 자료
Value vs. Appreciation
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Å kaste ______ for svin.
Idiomet er 'å kaste perler for svin'.
Du gir en veldig dyr og gammel bok til en baby som bare vil rive i stykker sidene.
Babyen forstår ikke verdien av boken, så det er sløsing.
A: Jeg prøvde å lære katten min å spille sjakk. B: Haha, det er vel som å ____.
Katter kan ikke lære sjakk, så innsatsen er bortkastet.
Velg riktig alternativ:
Standardformen bruker ubestemt flertall av både 'perler' og 'svin'.
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자주 묻는 질문
10 질문It can be. It implies the recipient is uncultured or ungrateful. Use it with friends or to complain about a situation, but not to insult a stranger.
Not really. It's specifically for wasting *quality* or *value* on someone who doesn't appreciate it.
In Norwegian, 'svin' is the same in singular and plural (et svin, flere svin).
Not really, this idiom is so established that people of all ages use it.
People will understand you, but 'perler' is the correct idiomatic word.
Yes, often to describe high-quality products being sold to the wrong market or expert advice being ignored.
Usually, yes. There needs to be a 'receiver' (the swine) who doesn't appreciate the 'gift' (the pearls).
Yes, many famous authors like Ibsen and Kielland have used variations of this biblical imagery.
It sounds like 'PAIR-ler'. The 'r' is usually tapped or rolled depending on the dialect.
Ironically, yes. Giving a cat a diamond collar is literally and figuratively 'perler for svin'.
관련 표현
Å snakke til døve ører
similarTo talk to deaf ears
Bortkastet arbeid
similarWasted work
Å skyte spurv med kanoner
contrastTo shoot sparrows with cannons
Å gi jernet
contrastTo give it your all
Som vann på gåsa
similarLike water on a goose
