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llevar leña al monte
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
idiomatic
colloquial
To do something unnecessary or redundant; to bring something to a place where it is already abundant.
To make an effort or contribution that is pointless because it duplicates what is already available.
Examples:
ES:
Es como llevar leña al monte.
EN:
Coals to Newcastle.
ES:
¿Sacos de arena en el desierto? es como llevar leña al monte, Sr Cheyne.
EN:
[chuckling]
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