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What does “Buscarle tres pies al gato” mean?

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Buscarle tres pies al gato

Word for word

To look for three feet on the cat

What it really means

To complicate what is simple, to look for problems where there are none. It usually comes as advice: stop making difficulties.

How we say it in English

To split hairs

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