в Тулу со своим самоваром
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "(going) to Tula with your own samovar"; compare to owls to Athens and coals to Newcastle. The phrase derives from the fact that Tula is well-known for samovars. The phrase was coined by Chekhov.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром • (v Túlu so svoím samovárom)
- coals to Newcastle; (to do) something pointless
See also edit
- е́здить в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром (jézditʹ v Túlu so svoím samovárom)