Wasser ins Meer tragen
German
Alternative forms
- Wasser ins Meer schütten
- Wasser in den Rhein tragen; Wasser in den Rhein schütten
Etymology
Literally: “to carry water into the sea”.
Pronunciation
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Verb
- to carry coals to Newcastle; to bring owls to Athens (do some redundant and pointless)
Conjugation
- See tragen.
Synonyms
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