en carry coals to newcastle (v)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • ar استبضع التمر الى هجر ➜
  • ca portar aigua al mar ➜
  • cs nosit dříví do lesa ➜
  • cs nosit sovy do atén ➜
  • cy cario glo i fflint ➜
  • da man skal ikke give bagerbørn hvedebrød ➜
  • de eulen nach athen tragen ➜
  • de holz in den wald tragen ➜
  • de wasser ins meer tragen ➜
  • el κομιζω γλαυκα εισ αθηνασ ➜
  • eo porti akvon al rivero ➜
  • eo porti strigojn al ateno ➜
  • es llevar leña al monte ➜
  • et kilplasetööd tegema ➜
  • fa زیره به کرمان بردن ➜
  • fi kantaa vettä kaivoon ➜
  • fr porter de l eau à la rivière ➜
  • grc γλαυκ αθηναζε ➜
  • grc γλαυκ εισ αθηνασ ➜
  • hi उल्टे बाँस बरेली को लेना ➜
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Related terms

  • en redundant ➜
  • en unneeded ➜
  • fr porter de l’ eau à la rivière ➜

Similar terms

  • en bring sand to beach ➜
  • en sell ice to eskimos ➜
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