The expression "Throwing pearls in front of pigs" means expressing your innermost feelings, thoughts in front of those who are not able to evaluate, accept and understand them.
The origin of this expression is deeply rooted in the past. For example, in the Gospel of Matthew, you will feel about the conversations of Jesus Christ with his disciples and followers. In one of his most famous conversations, which later became known as "Nagornaya", he said: " You should not give your shrines to dogs and you should not throw your pearls in front of pigs, so that they do not trample it with their feet and, turning, do not attack you"" Matthew 7: 6 "(this is the sixth point in the seventh chapter" do not judge, let not be judged ").

What does the gospel mean?

It has three meanings:

Biographies of 3 Evangelists about the teaching and work of Christ;

The Teachings of Jesus Christ;

The message of the coming of the messiah is good news.

Who is Matthew?

Levi Matthew is one of the apostles, that is, one of the very first twelve followers and disciples of Christ. Almost nothing has come down to us about the personality of this person, except that he collected taxes.
Wikipedia says about this: " After that, Jesus went to the tax collector, who was sitting at the toll collection, and said to him: Send with me. And he, leaving everything, got up and followed him"

What is Matthew's Gospel?

This is the very first book from the New Testament which tells about the biography, genealogy and the very person of Jesus Christ. Also in it you can learn about the main points of his teaching, it talks about the various miracles that Christ performed. The most famous sermon of Jesus - "The Mount" is in the seventh chapter. Initially, this book was written in the ancient Aramaic language and apparently was intended exclusively for the Jews, which in those distant times was the most widespread in Palestine.

In this particular case, beads play the role of pearls

How the expression "Throwing pearls in front of pigs" is used in the literature

• "You have forgotten the main commandment of the savior - do not throw pearls in front of Michelle's pigs" ( letter to M. A. Bakunin from Belinsky dated November 1, 1837).
• "And why are you silent? That you are motionless and monumental, as if cast from bronze? You act according to the precept:" Do not throw pearls in front of pigs "- Yes? ( "The Life of Klim Samgin" M. Gorky)
• "However, Chatsky was blamed not for the content of his speeches, but in whose address they were sent. He simply throws his beads in front of Skalozub and Famusov" ( "Griboyedov and the Decembrists" by M. Nechkin)
• "The old woman was very restrained. Before settling in front of her instrument, she asked:" Will they understand at all? "- meaning whether it is worth throwing pearls in front of pigs at all." ( "Long day" V. Tokarev)
• "You bastard, you confused me with a White Guard! And this is me, Tentennikov, a Russian pilot? Although, why would I throw pearls in front of pigs - said Tentennikov angrily, looking at Rigo with hatred" ( "Earth and Sky" V. Sayanov)
• "I had a desire to talk about the trial of Migulin, but after my first sentence, I suddenly felt that it was not of interest to anyone and immediately fell silent. It's all useless. Throwing beads." ( "The Old Man" Y. Trifonov).

Goes "Passion Week"... This is the name of the last week before Day of the execution of Christdedicated to the memories of last days the earthly life of the Savior, about His suffering, crucifixion, death on the cross, burial.

Many centuries ago, at about the same time (a week before his earthly death on the Cross), at the moment his arrest by the Jewish high priests and their servants, Christ said to them: "Every day I was with you in the temple, and you did not raise your hands against Me, but now your time and the POWER of DARKNESS ..." (Luke 22: 53).

And since then we all live underBY THE POWER OF DARKNESS...

Alas, this is so. It's true!

The saddest thing is that the tribe of Jews can now be found everywhere! In every country in the world! There are Jews in Russia, which adopted Christianity back in 988, according to historians.

In the Moscow Kremlin Palace, they, the Jews, now annually celebrate their Victory Day - Hanukkah.

Think about it!

Jews celebrate their Victory Day in OUR Kremlin Palace, allegedly in honor of the murder in 165, right up to new era King Antiochus (of Greek origin from Syria, which, by the way, they, the Jews, still do not leave alone!

At the same time, when asked "Chief Rabbi of Russia" Berl Lazar,"How do you feel about Jesus Christ and his" New Testament "? , he calmly replies to the whole of Russia:no way! We Jews do not recognize the "New Testament" of Christ!

After that, it remains only to be surprised at the silence of the so-called "Russian Orthodox Church" !!! Are all the priests there - continuers of the work of Judas ?! And there is no one to raise their pastoral voice in defense of Mother Russia, abused by the Jews ?!

"Spoke yesterday with three by different people about the same ... The conversation was briefly reduced to why not go to the "children of the Devil" and try to convince them ...

Here are these three different conversations in one formula:

"Do not give holy things to dogs and do not throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample it under their feet and, turning, do not tear you to pieces." (Jesus Christ, Matt. 7: 6).

So many people misunderstand this completely. direct indication Our Lord Jesus Christ that "what not to do and WHY".

If you remember how they usually write and in what context these words, then you will find that they write (say) only this: "do not give shrine to dogs" or "Throw not your pearls before the swine" , but further the Gospel words of Christ do not mention, although further it explains why this should not be done, and how it can threaten you.

People do not take these words too seriously, they are often used to assert their own pride, in the sense that, "Throw no pearls ..." for them it means - I am smart, the rest are pigs, and therefore I do not talk to them.

I repeat once more - this is the Sermon of our Lord Jesus Christ. He directly explained what threatens us with this "throwing pearls or beads ...".

I'll give you some simple examples, so it's always easier to understand what is at stake.

We remember the beginning of the collapse of the Union, those very nineties of the twentieth century. We dive at that time. We recall the "teleconferences with the USA" that Posner conducted, where our people tried to tell the Americans that we are not really evil, and that, in fact, we do not want them to be evil, and this was true!

We remember how the American senators came. Yes, they, in fact, registered here then! Well, our people crucified before them again about how peaceful we are, and how we wish them happiness ...

Naive people!

You will remember all this, remember everything clearly! This is important, because if you understand it ONCE, you will never forget !!!

So, Chechens can also remember how "saviors" came to them - such lovers of the Chechen people, and the Chechens told them how good they were and did not want harm to anyone ...

Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, etc. came. And in front of them, literally - DANCING, dancing, singing, explaining to them that our people really love everyone ...

In general, a lot of "pearls" were poured, tons !!! The people poured out to the pigs everything they could, that was!

AND THEY TURNED IN, THEN TO TORTURE US!

Never think that the Lord said even one Word in vain!

As it is said - so it will be! Therefore: Jesus told you not to throw pearls in front of pigs and not to give sacred things to dogs - PERFORM, but do not reason !!! For you will cry afterwards and sob, but the pigs will not pity you!

Holy Week, I wrote to you back in winter, it will be the most difficult one week after Easter. Hold on.

“Beads are not thrown before pigs,” said Jesus Christ in his Sermon on the Mount. Time flies, forgetting about the brakes, and the meaning of some ancient sayings is lost. Therefore, today we will analyze the meaning of the phraseological unit, its synonyms and consider (quite a bit) cultural influence.

History

Let's start, as always, with the origin. The reader is primarily interested in the source of the expression. We willingly explain: this stable phrase comes from the Bible - the most printed book so far. The speech turn "Do not throw pearls before the pigs" The Gospel of Matthew gave us. Indeed, it is in it that the Savior's famous Sermon on the Mount is contained, in which the core of the Christian doctrine finds its refuge.

Let's explain the terms "beads" and "pig". In general, pigs are pretty cute creatures, especially if they are decorative, of course, boars that bliss in the mud can hardly be called cute, but still. For Jews, as is well known, pigs are filthy, disgusting animals, so in this sense, to call the audience pigs is to give a very harsh assessment. Now we can understand how much Christ “highly” valued the ignorant crowd.

Lost in translation

Now the expression “beads in front of pigs do not throw” may cause confusion, because baubles are firmly associated with the word “beads”. And here the puzzle is solved simply: it's all about the difficulties of translation. But first, we give the full text of the saying. "Do not give holy things to dogs and do not throw your pearls before the pigs, so that they do not trample it under their feet and, turning, do not tear you to pieces." Now is the time to talk about the linguistic subtleties: in the Church Slavonic translation, pearls are beads. And we gave the full classical, synodal version of the expression just above. Here it is difficult to resist the remark: it is not surprising that the Bible is the most printed book in the world - what an energy of expressions!

Value

When the source of the aphorism "do not throw pearls before pigs" (the history of the origin of the expression, see above) is established, you can go to the meaning. So they say about unsuccessful attempts to convince someone of something. Usually, a speech turnover comes to mind when the speaker and the audience do not coincide in intellectual capabilities, sometimes such a contradiction is imaginary.

For example, remember the case of A. Ye. Novoseltsev and L. P. Kalugina from the comedy by E. Ryazanov "Office Romance". This biblical phrase sounds there, in the episode where Yu. G. Samokhvalov marks his appointment to a new position.

"Poopy" Novoseltsev is sure that his boss cannot speak on lofty topics and appreciate the beauty of subtle matters. But it turns out that she understands poetry just as well as an “orator”.

It is clear now, what does it mean “do not throw pearls in front of pigs”?

Synonyms

Only one thing should be understood about the words and expressions that are intended to replace the biblical aphorism: they should convey the meaninglessness of the action. For example:

• Pound water in a mortar.
• At least a stake on your head.
• All wasted / wasted.
• All ashes.

In fact, there can be as many replacements as there are contexts. Most of the replacements are stylistically justified. For example, with foreigners who may know the Bible well, but poor Russian, you need to express yourself more simply so that there is no confusion. In other words, the speech turn “they don’t throw pearls before pigs”, the meaning of which we are analyzing, needs to be fully replaced. Although a full-fledged synonym can hardly be found, the expression is too beautiful.

Hermann Hesse and his Glass Bead Game

You don't need to be a recognized literary critic to understand that the title of the novel and the phraseological unit are related. Only throwing beads turns into a game. You can re-read the novel several times, but it’s not exactly clear what the Masters of the game are doing. It is clear that they have created a synthesis of art, religion and philosophy. The goal of the game is an endless interpretation of cultural meanings, closed on itself.

Characteristically, the Masters of the Game have lost their audience: no one understands their studies. They are doing this in their narrow community in a closed state in the state - Castalia. The latter arose as a response and response to the vulgarity that swept the world. Contemporary, huh? Castalia is a citadel of spirituality.

Competitions in the game are broadcast on the radio, but there is a suspicion that no one is listening to them, no one needs them. Why delve into something that you still do not understand?

And so it happened: the speakers and the audience in Hesse's utopia (or dystopia, or parable) separated.

The German writer drew certain conclusions from the biblical dictum and turned bead throwing into an aesthetic gesture. But if the reader here at this point thought that the classic of world literature is at the same time with the Castalians, then he was mistaken. To clarify the position of the Master, we advise you to read the novel.

"Civil defense" and phraseological unit

Yegor Letov has such a song "The Glass Bead Game". The reader, if desired, can listen to it quite easily, for it lasts a little more than two minutes. So, the Russian musician's phrase "glass bead game" acquires new colors, even in comparison with Hesse, and not just with Christ. Throwing beads in front of a "flock of pigs" is a clear provocative act. Moreover, it is difficult to say who the poet meant by pigs, or his own audience, which does not understand the deep or deep (as you like) the meaning of the song, or party functionaries who at one time tried to fight rock music, not sparing their belly ...

And yes, if Hesse (let's reveal the secret) balances the game with life, then E. Letov revels in intellectualism and opposes himself to the “low” crowd of pigs.

"There are strange encounters." Who would have thought that Christ, Hesse and Letov would gather under the same flag.

Not modesty, but rationality

We have already realized that in front of an unprepared audience, practicing eloquence is pointless. Let's leave that side alone for now and talk, finally, about the personality of the speaker. What does phraseological unit teach him?

Pride is the worst sin. And in order not to succumb to him, you need to watch yourself vigilantly. After all, sometimes a person knows in advance that the audience is so-so, but still he is drawn to speak out, why? It's simple: he wants to show off, build a bridge between himself and people. It seems that if you interpret the expression "Throw not pearls before the pigs" from the Gospel, you can extract such a meaning.

Who is most in need of guidance? Young people, of course. Youth still believes that it can fundamentally change something in the world, inflame the hearts of people. Ideological guys and girls believe, just like Socrates: people live like this, and not otherwise, only because they wander in the dark and do not know the truth.

But Christ, by his saying, calls not to waste time on those who do not want to walk the path of light, but prefer to wander in darkness. As practice shows, strength may be needed for something else, for something more important and intimate.

There is such a program on Russian television “The Glass Bead Game”. Its host Igor Volgin ends each issue with the same phrase: “Read and re-read the classics”. Good advice, especially since the Bible is an eternal book, regardless of confessional preferences. Moreover, even atheists can read it - there will be no harm.

Line from the Bible: do not throw pearls in front of pigs. What is the meaning of it?

Do not throw beads in front of the pigs, otherwise they will trample it under their feet and turn against you.

In the Bible, in the New Testament, there is a line: "Do not throw pearls in front of the pigs, otherwise they will trample it under their feet and then turn against you." It was not someone there who said this, but the Master himself - Jesus Christ. It is clear that here under pigs are meant not (c) only animals, but, first of all, people of the corresponding, pig-oriented orientation, so to speak.

Even earlier, after reading this phrase, it became clear to me, in principle, what he meant. In more detail, you should not try to please, to be torn to pieces, to bow (etc.) to those who look like people only externally, but inside they are pigs, i.e. animals. Otherwise, they will not only not appreciate what was done for them, but even start a conflict or something worse - with the one who pleases THEM (!), These pigs.

But the FULL meaning of this phrase came to me just recently. What are beads? This is what a person does with diligence, perhaps, cutting each bead separately, trying to give it the character and shine of a diamond (well, of course, ideally ... really - that's how much time, effort and skill in this matter ). Naturally, if something like that is done for someone, then in this, in particular, the kindness of a person (the one who throws beads) towards another is manifested.

Still, why is it not recommended to throw beads in front of pigs (people-pigs)? Why does advice unambiguously follow from this phrase - to behave, communicate and interact with such “people” in some other way? Let's not ask ourselves how exactly - in another way. Perhaps - with your hands, perhaps - with your feet, perhaps - with a whip, with a weapon in your hands, or ... but, we repeat, we will not talk about this, for this is a separate conversation.

For a long time, the full meaning of this phrase was not given to me. And all because in order to comprehend it ... it is necessary, at least for a moment, to penetrate inside the pig-man, to feel his essence inwardly and to realize it. One thing is verbal constructions like “he is a pig-man,” “they are pig-people,” and so on. Words are just words, they are not understanding ... and often do not even reflect understanding of the essence. Words are just sounds of a voice (or images of letters on paper, a monitor), nothing more. But in order to understand the meaning of words, so that they become unnecessary (when everything is already clear without them), for this it is necessary not only to communicate with the pig, but also to climb, roughly speaking, inside him (her). It was then that the pig begins not only to see at a distance, but appears, so to speak, with its whole person.

What does a humanoid pig think (feel) when they start throwing beads in front of it? Well, of course, at first - she likes it. Like they scratch the back. She can even quite grunt, purr ..., in general, to express how much she can do it, the state of comfort given to her. However, we note that this is on condition that if it is a pig, it is normal, not crazy. You can expect anything from a madwoman. There are also such (finished) specimens for which even scratching the back does not give almost any comfort. But who, however, did not cease to be pigs from this (we repeat: yes, exactly - pigs, and not poor people - sick people). For example, if this is a woman, then they are called bitches. There are slightly different terms for men.

So at first she likes it. But soon (as a rule, VERY soon) a thought arises in her. Moreover, for someone - on a subconscious level ... But if you have an advanced pig (confused by the study of modern psychological theories or something else), then she may well understand this even on a conscious level.

So, there is quite such a simple, unpretentious (like everything that a pig has) thought-question: why on earth, in fact, they scratch my back? It is characteristic, by the way, that an animal (not a humanoid pig, but a natural animal), as a rule, is not capable of such a thing: it just sincerely feels comfort, as they say, “go crazy” and thanks (as it can) for it. But in anthropoids, it is more difficult there: mind games are included there. But, we repeat, since the mind of humanoid pigs, by definition, is unpretentious, then thoughts, more precisely, their scraps, will be straightforward and simple, even unnecessary. And such a "person" as if casually asks himself: why on earth ...? At the same time, he clearly understands that, most likely, he didn’t deserve such a boon in any way (for he realizes his swinish, in fact, worthless, nature), but here - on you. He was given such an honor - beads were thrown in front of him ...

If, we repeat, it was a natural animal, it would not ask such a question. And the humanoid ... and what can they answer to themselves in this case? After all, the feeling of kindness is unknown to them even in embryo. Therefore, the humanoid at first sincerely does not understand, well, WHY they suddenly did something good to him. And therefore he soon begins to judge this act, naturally, from his own point of view. And it is such that any action that a humanoid pig ever does is aimed at satisfying its instincts and achieving a state of comfort (which is sometimes expressed aloud by it, like harmony ... but, it is clear that harmony was close here; comfort and harmony relate to each other in about the same way as eclecticism and dialectics - they are generally fundamentally different things). In other words, the anthropoid pig operates in full accordance with the market model of the economy; it is this behavior of the subject in the theory of economics that is considered rational and justified. Actions that do not bring her benefits (material and / or moral), she certainly will never do ... well, unless she wants to have fun out of boredom. And even then, hardly.

Those. the pig begins to think: aha, since they scratch my back, it means ... they expect or want some benefit from me in the future (otherwise - well, who would need to please me ??? ... why ??? ... well, who am I - a pig- then - a hundred years is needed ??? ...). Indeed, it cannot be otherwise, in her understanding. If you ask her about this, she can say with a smile: "So they scratch my back here, is it really unclear what, CONSEQUENTLY, DEPEND ON me." True, he may be silent, but the leitmotif of the train of thought will be something like this.

So, they did good to the humanoid pig, helped in something, stroked the back (threw the beads). She smiled for a moment, and immediately a certain "royalty" appeared inside, the feeling of which, by the way, is not typical for pigs at all (and, therefore, is harmful to their psyche). "Tsarity", based on the idea that a person has appeared who depends on her and even, they say, himself secretly admits this, doing good for her.

We repeat, the feeling of kindness, virtue is unknown to the pig-people. If she is capable of responding with good to good, then, perhaps, out of boredom or, another option - for economic gain - so that the back is scratched even more and better - then she can even create the appearance of reciprocal good (in full accordance with rational behavior of an economic entity). Therefore, she has only one way left - to treat the one who does her good as a doormat. Which you can wipe the floor, squeeze everything out of it, and then - and throw it away as unnecessary, if that. And at the same time, with a smile inside, thinking: “Well, that's it, since this person has created comfort for me (threw the beads), he will not go anywhere from me now, I can do whatever I want with him. For he is trying to suck up, sneak up on me. "

Nature did not foresee any other way for it (whatever the churchmen, psychologists and other "optimists" might say). By its very essence, incapable of sincere goodness, sincere feelings and relationships (and if it is capable, then perhaps for the purpose of toadying - to make a fake for sincerity), the humanoid pig, of course, will consider everyone around only in this plane. Those. goodness towards her, she even THEORETICALLY will not be able to assess otherwise than toadying. That is why she has a feeling of "royalty" in such a case. Yes, unfortunately, so it is "iron" and naturally ...

In the next instant (where, where, and in such situations, the anthropoid pig thinks surprisingly quickly and clearly), she goes on. And he thinks: “So, since this person is doing good to me, he shows me that he depends on me and expects to get something from me ... so it means that he is just a banal weakling, a fool; since he cannot communicate with me by other methods. " Once they say, "gave up" and began to scratch my back - that's what he needs. I will use it now.

What methods of communication does a pig have? Naturally, for the most part, power (physical, moral-psychological, legal, social - depending on the level of strength, intelligence, presence of connections and other opportunities) - there, of course, where she knows that she will prevail. And where she cannot gain, there she can even (depending on the level of development) say different words (well, there about friendship, love, honesty, reliability) in order to somehow influence the conscience and other mental properties of the person with whom she is communicates.

If she sees that a person ... not only does good for her (throws beads), but also ... DOES NOT APPLY forceful methods in relation to her ... if he is not only not evil and not a bastard, but, on the contrary, is kind, honest and sincere with her ... so what kind of person is this, in her understanding? It is, they say, in fact, a rag, not a person. After all, subconsciously, she longs to get OTOP from him. For it is written in her subconscious how worthless she is. Unfortunately, no matter how you try to look at the pig optimistically, with hope and goodness, besides worthlessness (well, and crap, of course), it has practically nothing. That is why (subconsciously, as a rule) he does not expect anything other than reward "according to merit" for such his nature. Already someone, and a pig more than everyone else, tends to walk in a circle of causes and effects.

And with that person, who will give a little something - yes, and will hit it on the scruff of the neck, or even push it into a puddle - there the humanoid pig will be, as they say, peace and quiet (and, very often, "love" !! ). Just such a pig considers his friends, and falls in love with such. True, there is "friendship", as well as "love", how to put it ... smacks of singed. For - a little bit of a partner has weakened or a little lost his position - and that's all ... the other immediately seeks to seize power over him or simply throw it away as unnecessary. But, while the forces are more or less equal, such anthropoid people communicate for years, if not decades, considering themselves good friends. And they even help each other in some way.

Here it is. And it turns out, in reality, in exact accordance with what Jesus Christ said over 2000 years ago. Indeed, a human is human, and a pig is a pig (well, and Caesar is Caesar's, etc.). When does this appear? For example, in relationships between men and women, more precisely, between. Beads are clearly not for pigs. Therefore, they react to it the way Jesus Christ voiced.

Best regards to you all.

In modern Russian, the expression “toss before the pigs” took root after the publication of the famous comedy by D.I. Fonvizin "The Minor". One of the heroes in his monologue narrates that on his application for expulsion from the theological seminary it was written: "From the whole doctrine to dismiss: there is more written - do not throw beads in front of pigs, but do not trample him underfoot." It is in this sense that people use today. However, in the process of semantic development, this expression has undergone some semantic changes.

Traditional interpretation

The gospel is the traditional source for the consistent expression "throw pearls before pigs." "Do not give the holy things to the dogs and do not throw yours before the pigs, so that they do not trample it under their feet and, turning, do not tear you to pieces." This sentence is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew in 7 6 chapters. Direct meaning - you should not humiliate yourself and pay attention to unworthy people. It is important to note that small river pearls, which were found in large quantities in local rivers, were considered beads. Such pierced pearls were used to decorate clothes. Later on, pearls and any small glass items intended for needlework were called beads. Therefore, pearls have ceased to be associated with a precious stone in the minds of native speakers, that is, they have depreciated. In this regard, the expression "throw pearls in front of pigs" began to be used in the meaning of "to say something to those who cannot fully understand and appreciate it."

Some linguists believe that the original meaning of the phraseological unit was lost due to the initial distortion of the biblical phrase. The meaning of the phrase is directly related to the fact that you should not trust the sacred to people who do not believe in the highest spiritual values \u200b\u200bof the world and do not believe in the divine principle. Trusting them, you blaspheme and insult God. Jesus calls not to throw precious pearls in front of pigs who cannot appreciate anything sacred. As a result, pearls become cheap beads, and the biblical basis of phraseology becomes meaningless.

Modern interpretation

In the phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language, the expression "toss pearls in front of pigs" means "it is useless to talk about something or prove something to someone who is not able or does not want to understand it." At the same time, it has a dictionary label "iron.", "Express.", Which indicates the emotional coloring of the phraseological unit. There is a version that the expression "throwing pearls" refers to the slang of card players. So they say when they want to emphasize a winning and original layout of the cards. It is useless to explain this alignment to a person who does not know a lot about the card game. Such a person will be called a pig. This version is less believable than the traditional one.