preach to the converted

idiom

: to speak for or against something to people who already agree with one's opinions

The speeches he makes to his supporters won't win him any more votes. He's just preaching to the converted.

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Yet Martens is also aware of the need to spread the message of sustainability far and wide and not just preach to the converted. —

Mark Holgate, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2021

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