πιάσ' τ' αβγό και κούρευ' το
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally "catch the egg and shave it".
Pronunciation
[edit]Proverb
[edit]πιάσ’ τ’ αβγό και κούρευ’ το • (piás’ t’ avgó kai koúrev’ to)
- (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!