"preach to the converted" meaning in All languages combined

See preach to the converted on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: preaches to the converted [present, singular, third-person], preaching to the converted [participle, present], preached to the converted [participle, past], preached to the converted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} preach to the converted (third-person singular simple present preaches to the converted, present participle preaching to the converted, simple past and past participle preached to the converted)
  1. Alternative form of preach to the choir. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: preach to the choir
    Sense id: en-preach_to_the_converted-en-verb-tn5vgUMd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
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        "Alternative form of preach to the choir."
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    },
    {
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      "form": "preached to the converted",
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    },
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