The story
First attested circa 18th century, from Spanish: see quotation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
teach grandma how to suck eggs
Today it means: To tell an expert how to do things. Full definition →
Today it means: To tell an expert how to do things. Full definition →
First attested circa 18th century, from Spanish: see quotation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.