Phrase · 🧩 Idioms for attitudes and reactions
No le busques tres pies al gato: el plan es sencillo.
Don't overcomplicate it: the plan is simple.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnot, nole2object pronounto him, to her, to youél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectbusquesverblook for (negative command)buscar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.tresdeterminerthreepies1nounfeetpie · masc. · pl.alprepositionto theagatonouncatmasc. · sing.:eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteplannounplanmasc. · sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.sencilloadjectivesimplemasc. · sing..
- le → gato: doubles al gato
- busques → pies: object
Word for word: “Don't look for three feet on the cat: the plan is simple.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1buscarle tres pies al gato = to overcomplicate things, look for problems that are not there.
- 2le doubles al gato: clitic doubling is normal here.