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teach grandma how to suck eggs in Japanese

teach grandma how to suck eggs in Japanese is 釈迦に経, 釈迦に説法.

teach grandma how to suck eggs in Japanese

釈迦に経
verb
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To tell an expert how to do things.
釈迦に説法
verb
Pronounced: shakaniseppō
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To tell an expert how to do things.
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What is "teach grandma how to suck eggs" in Japanese?

"teach grandma how to suck eggs" in Japanese is 釈迦に経, 釈迦に説法.

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Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "teach grandma how to suck eggs": 釈迦に経, 釈迦に説法.

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