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So, this is interesting. 猫に小判 (Nekoni Koban: Give god coins to cats) is less used than 豚に真珠 (Butani Shinju: Cast pearls before swine) now, I believe. "Give gold coins to cats" appears in popular culture in Japan in the Edo period, while, "Cast pearls before swine"…
メニューを開くPhrases about giving something valuable to one who doesn’t appreciate it… 5. Cast pearls before swine (English) 4. Give gold coins to cats (Japanese) 3. Give flowers to a monkey (Malay) 2. Play a flute in front of a buffalo (Hindi) 1. Feed sponge cake to the donkey (Portuguese)
