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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We would say ag tabhairt liúdar go Toraigh (carrying coalfish (pollachius virens) to Tory Island)

Or ag cuimilt saille/blonóige de thóin na muice méithe (rubbing lard on a fat pig's arse)

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