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.

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[โ€“] [S] 37 points 2 years ago

It means to pointlessly take something to a place that already has it in abundance.

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