B2🌿 Nature & Weather
Soffiare nel vento
To waste one's breath / to talk to no avail
Literal Translation
"To blow in the wind"
What it means
To waste one's breath / to talk to no avail
Example in context
"Dirglielo è come soffiare nel vento — non ascolterà mai."
"Telling him is like blowing in the wind — he will never listen."
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