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Spanish Idiom February 1, 2010

01Feb
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In English one still hears the phrase “like carrying coals to Newcastle” to describe a completely unnecessary activity. One Spanish equivalent is “es como llevar piedras al cerro”, which means “it’s like carrying stones to the hill”.

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