πιάσ' τ' αβγό και κούρευ' το

Greek

Proverb

πιάσ' τ' αβγό και κούρευ' το • (piás' t' avgó kai koúrev' to) ("catch the egg and shave it")

  1. (colloquial, humorous) try to get blood from a stone (try to do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless)
    Τι να του πάρει η ασφάλεια για την ζημιά; Πιάσ' τ' αβγό και κούρευ' το! ― Ti na tou párei i asfáleia gia tin zimiá? Piás' t' avgó kai koúrev' to! ― What can the insurance possibly take off him? It would be like trying to get blood from a stone!
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