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Versare acqua in un vaso bucato

To waste resources on something that cannot be fixed

Literal Translation

"To pour water into a leaking vase"

What it means

To waste resources on something that cannot be fixed

Example in context

"Continuare a investire in quel progetto è versare acqua in un vaso bucato."

"Continuing to invest in that project is pouring money down the drain."

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