This Spanish slang phrase literally translates to 'look for the five legs of the cat'. It is used to describe someone who is making things more complicated than they need to be or who is looking for problems where there are none.
Examples
- Spanish: No busques las cinco patas al gato, la situación no es tan complicada como parece.
- English: Don't look for the cat's five legs, the situation is not as complicated as it seems.