в лес дрова возить

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "to carry firewood into the woods"; see bring owls to Athens and carry coals to Newcastle. For individual etymologies, see the words.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈv‿lʲez drɐˈva vɐˈzʲitʲ]

Idiom

в ле́с дрова́ вози́ть • (v lés drová vozítʹ) impf

(idiomatic) to do something that is not needed
Дари́ть ей кни́гу, что в ле́с дрова́ вози́ть.
Darítʹ jej knígu, što v lés drová vozítʹ.
Giving her a book is like carrying firewood into the woods.

Conjugation

Conjugation of в лес дрова возить: see возить

Synonyms

е́здить в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (jézditʹ v Túlu so svoím samovárom)

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