เอาแป้งนวลไปขายชาววัง

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • (idiom) carry coals to Newcastle (do something unnecessary, redundant, or duplicative).
  • (idiom) to show knowledge to someone who is more knowledgeable than oneself.

Etymology

Compound from Thai เอา (take, accept, bring, etc, receive) + Thai แป้ง (flour, starch, powder)+ Thai นวล + Thai ไป (to, go)+ Thai ขาย (sell)+ Thai ชาววัง.

Origin

Thai

ชาววัง

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