I was talking with a friend who mentioned "taking tea to India". It made me wonder what the equivalents are around the world. "Taking coals to Newcastle" is the UK's.

  • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    7 months ago

    I think "selling ice to Eskimos" is the American equivalent. Naturally, the amerikkka version of this phrase: 1) involves an exonym that's a bit offensive 2) kinda makes doing a pointless exercise sound like a good thing.