wozić drewno do lasu
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to carry wood into [the] forest”. Compare Czech nosit dříví do lesa, Russian в лес дрова́ вози́ть (v les drová vozítʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.ʑit͡ɕ ˈdrɛv.nɔ dɔ‿ˈla.su/
- Syllabification: wo‧zić drew‧no do‿la‧su
Verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to bring owls to Athens, to carry coals to Newcastle (to do something that is not needed)