ездить в Тулу со своим самоваром

Russian

Etymology

The phrase derives from the fact that Tula is well known for its samovars. The phrase was coined by Chekhov.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

to do something that is clearly not needed (literally: to go to Tula with your own samovar); see bring owls to Athens and carry coals to Newcastle.
- И колле́ги удивлённо пожима́ют плеча́ми: В Ту́лу со свои́м самова́ром?
  I kollégi udivljónno požimájut plečámi: V Túlu so svoím samovárom?
  And the colleagues shrug their shoulders: to Tula with the samovar?

Conjugation

Conjugation of ездить в Тулу со своим самоваром: see ездить

See also

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

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