Meaning of 釈迦(しゃか) in Japanese

Examples of 釈迦, しゃか in a sentence

• 釈迦に説法とは存じますが、医者も禁煙されたほうがよろしいのではないでしょうか。

  I'm sure you don't need me to tell you this, but wouldn't it be a good idea to stop smoking?

• 釈迦に説法。

  Don't teach fishes to swim.

• 釈迦に経。

  You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

• それは釈迦に説法というもの。

  That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.