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the Forbidden fruit is sweet
Ovid
Phraseologism: The Forbidden fruit is sweet.
Meaning: Human psychology is such that it is always attracted by exactly what is forbidden, inaccessible, etc.
Origin: It is first found in the writings of the Roman poet Ovid (Publius Ovid Nason, 43 BC-18 AD).
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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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