save your breath
US /seɪv jʊər brɛθ/
UK /seɪv jʊər brɛθ/
1.
hemat napas, jangan buang-buang kata
to not bother saying something because it will not change anything
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You can try to convince him, but you'd better save your breath; he never listens.
Kamu bisa mencoba meyakinkannya, tapi lebih baik hemat napasmu; dia tidak pernah mendengarkan.
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Don't bother arguing with her, just save your breath.
Jangan repot-repot berdebat dengannya, hemat napasmu saja.