"assar la manteiga ne l speto" meaning in Mirandese

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “to roast butter on a spit”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to roast butter on a spit}} “to roast butter on a spit”, {{lit|to roast butter on a spit}} Literally, “to roast butter on a spit” Head templates: {{head|mwl|phrase|head=assar la manteiga ne l speto}} assar la manteiga ne l speto
  1. to square the circle, to herd cats (to carry out a very difficult or impossible task)
    Sense id: en-assar_la_manteiga_ne_l_speto-mwl-phrase-dVWCkeU0 Categories (other): Mirandese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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