Vocabulary
What does 猫に小判 (ねこにこばん) mean?
猫に小判 (ねこにこばん) means casting pearls before swine; giving something precious to someone who cannot appreciate its value is pointless (lit. gold coins to a cat).
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猫に小判ねこにこばん
TOPICS
casting pearls before swine; giving something precious to someone who cannot appreciate its value is pointless (lit. gold coins to a cat)
Example sentences
お酒を飲まない彼に高級なワインを贈っても、猫に小判だ。
Giving expensive wine to him when he does not drink alcohol is like casting pearls before swine.