"water naar de zee dragen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

Etymology: Literally: to carry water to the sea. Head templates: {{nl-verb}} water naar de zee dragen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|dragen}}
  1. (idiomatic) to carry coals to Newcastle, to do something unnecessary, to bring sand to the beach Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-water_naar_de_zee_dragen-nl-verb-8wMy2hV0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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