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Portare acqua al mare
to bring coals to Newcastle
Literal Translation
"To carry water to the sea"
What it means
To do something completely pointless / to bring coals to Newcastle
Example in context
"Spiegargli la grammatica italiana è come portare acqua al mare — è già un professore."
"Explaining Italian grammar to him is pointless — he's already a professor."
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