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Trovare il pelo nell'uovo
to nitpick
Literal Translation
"To find the hair in the egg"
What it means
To nitpick / to find fault with everything
Example in context
"Trova sempre il pelo nell'uovo — non è mai soddisfatto di niente."
"He always finds something to nitpick about — he is never satisfied with anything."
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