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What is the pearls one?

I don't know what she has against pearls. She also thing Opal is also unlucky.

pearls before swine is a quote from the bible

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet.

this is a good one

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."



from here

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html

peterd wrote:
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

I like that one --- I think I might stick it up at school!! -- will the 14 year olds get it though?

Northern Lass wrote:What is the pearls one?

Pearls for tears