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Eulen nach Athen tragen

to carry owls to Athens

Türkçe: tereciye tere satmak

Noun
die Eulen Pl.
Verb
tragen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
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Colloquial/idiomatic

In a sentence

Which form of tragen fills the gap?

Dem erfahrenen Koch Honig zu schenken, heißt Eulen nach Athen ____.

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Dem erfahrenen Koch Honig zu schenken, heißt Eulen nach Athen tragen.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to carry owls to Athens'—doing something redundant. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use when a colleague suggests bringing extra resources to a well-stocked office. Equivalent to 'carrying coals to Newcastle.' Avoid in formal writing.

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