to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
economical; efficient; lean; compact
make good use of; make the most of
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
economical; efficient; lean; compact
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
useless matter; futile act; useless effort; idle thought
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
useless matter; futile act; useless effort; idle thought
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain