Rub your sore eye with your elbow.

Meaning: Attempting the impossible wastes effort; some problems lack practical solutions.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• Spanish: El ojo limpiale con el codo (literally: Wipe your eye with your elbow)

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