"nodum in scirpo quaerere" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Latin]

IPA: /ˈno.dum in ˈskir.po ˈkʷae̯.re.re/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈnɔd̪ʊ̃ˑ ɪn ˈs̠kɪrpɔ ˈkʷäe̯rɛrɛ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈno.dum in ˈʃir.po ˈkwe.re.re/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈnɔːd̪um in ˈʃirpo ˈkwɛːrere] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Literally, “to seek a knot in a bulrush” Etymology templates: {{m-g|to seek a knot in a bulrush}} “to seek a knot in a bulrush”, {{lit|to seek a knot in a bulrush}} Literally, “to seek a knot in a bulrush” Head templates: {{la-phrase}} nodum in scirpo quaerere
  1. to find a difficulty where there is none; to find trouble where there is none Related terms: English needle in a haystack
    Sense id: en-nodum_in_scirpo_quaerere-la-phrase-dyVMKUtD Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "\"In scirpo nodum quaeris.\" Plautus, Menaechmi, Act 2, Scene 1, line 22"
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