CS Czech dictionary: nosit dříví do lesa
nosit dříví do lesa has 15 translations in 7 languages
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translations of nosit dříví do lesa
- carry coals to Newcastle (v) [do something unneeded or redundant]
- bring owls to Athens (v) [to undertake a pointless venture]
- coals to Newcastle (n) [a pointless venture] (n)
CS IT Italian 3 translations
- portare nottole ad Atene (v) [to undertake a pointless venture] (v)
- portare le civette ad Atene (n) [a pointless venture] (n)
- portare i vasi a Samo (n) [a pointless venture] (n)
CS DE German 1 translation
- Eulen nach Athen tragen (n) [a pointless venture, do something unneeded or redundant, to undertake a pointless venture]
CS NL Dutch 3 translations
- uilen naar Athene brengen (v) [to undertake a pointless venture]
- uilen naar Athene dragen (v) [do something unneeded or redundant, to undertake a pointless venture]
- water naar de zee dragen (v) [do something unneeded or redundant, to undertake a pointless venture] (v)
CS DA Danish 1 translation
- man skal ikke give bagerbørn hvedebrød (v) [do something unneeded or redundant] (v)
CS RU Russian 3 translations
- е́здить в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (v) [do something unneeded or redundant, to undertake a pointless venture] (v)
- в лес дрова́ вози́ть (v) [to undertake a pointless venture] (v)
- в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (n) [a pointless venture] (n)