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Whore of Babylon
Bible
Phraseologism: Whore of Babylon.
Meaning: A harlot, a woman of easy virtue.
Origin: The expression arose from the Apocalypse (17, 1 and 5): "I will show you the judgment of the great harlot ... on her forehead is written the name: mystery. Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of men."
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Cast pearls before swine.
Meaning:
Wasting words talking to people who can't understand you.
Origin:
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ says: "Do not give anything holy to dogs and do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample it under their feet and, turning, tear you to pieces" (Gospel of Matthew, 7:6). In the Church Slavonic translation, the word "pearl" sounds like "beads". It was in this version that this biblical expression entered the Russian language. |
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