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.

  • @Klear
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    1 month ago

    Same in Czech. Nosit dříví do lesa.

    For the second one we have “z hovna bič neupleteš” = you can’t weave a whip out of a shit.

    • Jajcus
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      21 month ago

      We have the same about a shit whip – „z gówna bata nie ukręcisz”