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Originally Posted by Gabriel
So would you say it is something similar to "talking to the wall"? According to what Scott says, it seems to be kind of different: when you talk to the wall, your words are not being heard by the people to whom they are being spoken who, on the other hand, does as she or he pleases. To beat a dead horse is pointless but that nuance of talking about an issue that is already over shows the difference clearly!  |
I think they are similar but not synonymous (if that makes sense...). Another expression for "talking to the wall" might be "wasting your breath". I got to thinking that another interpretation for "beating a dead horse" would be to not dwell on things, "what's done is done", although that is likely not what the original meaning might be. Interesting to think about though!