English-German translations for reinvent the wheel

• das Rad neu erfinden
  Die EU sollte also auf diesem Gebiet nicht das Rad neu erfinden. Thus, the EU should not reinvent the wheel in this area.
  Man muss nicht das Rad neu erfinden, um die Wirksamkeit der Hilfe gewährleisten zu können. It is not necessary to reinvent the wheel to guarantee aid effectiveness.

Definition of reinvent the wheel

• To do work#Noun|work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily by others; to attempt to devise a solution to a problem when a solution already exists

Related words

• reinvent
• reinvention
• reinvent the square wheel