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Turkish
TurkishArmudun sapı var, üzümün çöpü var
Meaning: To find fault with absolutely everything.
Literally: The pear has a stalk, the grape has a seed
Example: “Ne yemek yapsam, armudun sapı var üzümün çöpü var diyor.” — Whatever I cook, he splits hairs about it.
English equivalent: To split hairs
Equivalents in other languages
French: Couper les cheveux en quatre Literally: To cut hair in four- French: Chercher midi à quatorze heures Literally: To look for noon at two in the afternoon
Portuguese: Procurar pelo em ovo Literally: To look for hair on an egg
Spanish: Buscarle tres pies al gato Literally: To look for three feet on the cat
English: split hairs- French: Enculer les mouches Literally: To sodomize flies
Origin: "The pear has a stalk, the grape has a stem": the complaints of someone who finds fault with everything, even what cannot be helped. The phrase is said of fussy, hard-to-please people. No particular story lies behind it.
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