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.

  • cygnus@lemmy.ca
    23·
    1 year ago

    Same, or “he could sell igloos to eskimos” to describe an especially skilled salesman.

    • Nomecks@lemmy.ca
      11·
      1 year ago

      I’ve heard “It’s like selling ice to Eskimos” used in the context of the OP

    • LesserAbe@lemmy.world
      5·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, I’ve only ever heard it in the “he could sell…” formulation.