assar la manteiga ne l speto

Mirandese

Etymology

Literally, “to roast butter on a spit”.

Phrase

assar la manteiga ne l speto

  1. to square the circle, to herd cats (to carry out a very difficult or impossible task)

References

  • Ferreira, Amadeu; Ferreira, José Pedro Cardona (2003–2022), “assar la manteiga ne l speto”, in Dicionário de Mirandês-Português [Mirandese-Portuguese Dictionary].
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