sælge sand i Sahara

Danish

Etymology

Literally: To sell sand in Sahara.

Verb

sælge sand i Sahara (imperative sælg sand i Sahara, infinitive at sælge sand i Sahara, present tense sælger sand i Sahara, past tense solgte sand i Sahara, perfect tense har solgt sand i Sahara)

  1. (idiomatic) sell ice to Eskimos. carry coals to Newcastle. bring owls to Athens

References

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