go to the goat's house for wool

To go to the wrong place for something; to seek help from a source that cannot provide it.

Japanese Meaning

期待する結果や助けを得られない、間違った場所や相手に頼ること。 / 効果がない場所に無駄な手段で頼りにする行為。 / 望むものを得られない可能性の高い場所に助けを求めること。

If you need a refund, don't go to the goat's house for wool—ask customer service instead.

返金が必要なら、見当違いの場所に行くのではなく、代わりにカスタマーサービスに問い合わせてください。

Sense（1）

To go to the wrong place for something; to seek help from a source that cannot provide it.

goes to the goat's house for wool

（ present singular third-person ）

going to the goat's house for wool

（ participle present ）

went to the goat's house for wool

（ past ）

gone to the goat's house for wool

（ participle past ）