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They offered to carry owls to Athens when the bird sanctuary needed help.
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They offered to carry owls to Athens when the bird sanctuary needed help.
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Japanese Meaning
文字通りには「アテネへふくろうを運ぶ」という意味ですが、慣用句としては、既に十分にあるものを改めて提供する、すなわち無駄な、あるいは冗長な行動をすることを意味します。 / 「bring owls to Athens」の別表現として、同じものが既に豊富な場所へ、更に同じものを持ち込むという無意味な行為を指します。
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