в лес дрова возить

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “to carry firewood into the woods”. Compare Polish wozić drewno do lasu, Czech nosit dříví do lesa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈv‿lʲez drɐˈva vɐˈzʲitʲ]

Verb

в ле́с дрова́ вози́ть • (v lés drová vozítʹ) impf

  1. to bring owls to Athens, to carry coals to Newcastle (to do something that is not needed)
    Synonym: е́здить в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (jézditʹ v Túlu so svoím samovárom)
    Дари́ть ей кни́гу, что в ле́с дрова́ вози́ть.
    Darítʹ jej knígu, što v lés drová vozítʹ.
    Giving her a book is like carrying firewood into the woods.

Conjugation
Conjugation of в лес дрова возить: see возить
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