chercher la petite bête

Je ne veux pas chercher la petite bête, mais il n'y a pas de New Glasgow en Ecosse.
I don't mean to be confrontational, but there is no New Glasgow in Scotland.
Pourquoi chercher la petite bête ?
Why you always got to look a gift horse in the mouth?
Pourquoi chercher la petite bête ?
Why are we splitting hairs?
Sans chercher la petite bête, je ne crois pas vraiment à l'espoir.
I don't mean to split hairs, Sister, but I don't believe in hope exactly.
Tu recommences à chercher la petite bête. Si c'est au point de faire brandir un couteau, ce n'est pas normal.
You're talking nonsense. If there's a weapon being wielded, it's not normal.
Mais il faudrait vraiment chercher la petite bête ! D'ailleurs, j'ai toujours admiré les hommes à belle moustache.
I'd also embarrassed my employers... in a way that wasn't necessarily good for my health.
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