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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “to carry firewood into the woods”. Compare Polish wozić drewno do lasu, Czech nosit dříví do lesa.
Pronunciation
Verb
в ле́с дрова́ вози́ть • (v lés drová vozítʹ) impf
- 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