в Тулу со своим самоваром
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “(going) to Tula with your own samovar”; compare to owls to Athens and coals to Newcastle. The phrase derives from the fact that Tula is well-known for samovars. The phrase was coined by Chekhov.
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром • (v Túlu so svoím samovárom)
- coals to Newcastle; (to do) something pointless
See also
[edit]- е́здить в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (jézditʹ v Túlu so svoím samovárom)