Eulen nach Athen tragen
to carry coals to Newcastle (do something pointless)
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Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Pronoun 'er' (he/it, nominative)Pronomen 'er' (Nominativ)
- Pronoun 'sie' (she/it, singular, nominative)Pronomen 'sie' (Singular, Nominativ)
- Pronoun 'wir' (we, nominative)Pronomen 'wir' (Nominativ)
- Pronoun 'ihr' (you all, informal, nominative)Pronomen 'ihr' (Nominativ)
Examples
Ihr Ratschläge zu hieße, Eulen Athen zu .
Giving her advice would be carrying coals to Newcastle.