buscarle tres pies al gato

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to look for three feet (paws) on the cat”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /busˌkaɾle ˌtɾes ˌpjes al ˈɡato/ [busˌkaɾ.le ˌt̪ɾes ˌpjes al ˈɣ̞a.t̪o] Syllabification: bus‧car‧le tres pies al ga‧to === Verb === buscarle tres pies al gato (first-person singular present le busco tres pies al gato, first-person singular preterite le busqué tres pies al gato, past participle le buscado tres pies al gato) (idiomatic) to look for something that doesn't exist, split hairs === Further reading === “buscarle tres, o cinco, pies al gato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025