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)

1. (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], 2024 December 10