тебе не нужно было

you didn't need to

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phrase Rare #30,511
you didn't need to Says that something was unnecessary; depending on context, it can imply that the person did it anyway.
RU: Тебе не нужно было ждать меня.
EN: You didn't need to wait for me.

Тебе не нужно было идти во дворец, но ты зачем-то пошел туда!

You didn't need to go to the palace, but for some reason you went there!

— Ходячий замок (2004)

Ну а если бы тебе не нужно было читать?

What if you didn't have to read?

— Общество мёртвых поэтов (1989)