to bring owls to athens
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to put effort into doing something unproductive and completely unnecessary
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Idiom
Old use
例子
Introducing a new fashion trend to a city that is already known for its fashion sense is like carrying owls to Athens - it's unnecessary and redundant.
Offering to teach someone how to use a computer program they are already skilled in is like bringing owls to Athens - it's unnecessary and redundant.
