llevar hierro a Vizcaya
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to carry iron to Biscay”.
Verb
llevar hierro a Vizcaya (first-person singular present llevo hierro a Vizcaya, first-person singular preterite llevé hierro a Vizcaya, past participle llevado hierro a Vizcaya)
- (idiomatic) to carry coals to Newcastle
Further reading
- “llevar hierro a Vizcaya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024