в Тулу со своим самоваром

Russian

Etymology

Literally, "(going) to Tula with your own samovar"; see 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

IPA^(key): [ˈf‿tulʊ sə‿svɐˈim səmɐˈvarəm]

Idiom

в Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром • (v Túlu so svoím samovárom)

do something that is not needed
- И колле́ги удивлённо пожима́ют плеча́ми: В Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром?
  - And the colleagues shrug their shoulders: to Tula with the samovar?

See also

е́здить в Тулу со свои́м самоваром (jézditʹ v Tulu so svoím samovarom)

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