From: Rich Johnson (rjohnson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-16 21:44:50
On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, at 05:41 PM, Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
> "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:cndq2e$fiq$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
>
> | > > I wouldn't be using it. Why would I use canon to kill sparrow.
> | >
> | > Why would anyone kill a sparrow?!! ;-)
> |
> | It's just Russian saying I was trying to translate. Don't know
> English
> | equivalent.
>
> We have the saying in Danish too. Well chosen.
>
> -Thorsten
In American English: "Don't use a cannon to kill a mosquito"
FWIW, Note the imperative form :-)