He’s looking for the donkey while sitting on it.
More Armenian Proverbs:
Give a horse to the one who likes the truth so that on it he can escape.Armenian
The voice of the people is louder than the boom of a canon.
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Choose a friend with the eyes of an old man, and a horse with the eyes of a young one.
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A girl with a golden cradle doesn't remain long in her father's house.
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The stones of my native country are warmer than the ovens of Babylon.
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A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all.
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