Des Proverbes Français Flashcards

1
Q

You don’t have to drink the whole sea
(It’s not that hard)

A

Ce n’est pas la mer à boire!

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2
Q

To trip on a bone
(To hit a snag)

A

Tomber sur un os

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3
Q

Rome wasn’t built in a day!

A

Rome ne s’est pas faite en un jour!

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4
Q

Dogs don’t make cats
(The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree)

A

Les chiens ne font pas des chats

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5
Q

A small home of ones own is better than a big house owned by another

A

Un petit chez soi vaut mieux qu’un grand chez les autres

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Q

You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs

A

On ne fait pas d’omelette sans casser des œufs

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Q

The habit does not make the monk
(Don’t judge a book by its cover)

A

L’habit ne fait pas la moine

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Q

I dig in my head
(I rack my brain)

A

Je me creuse la tête

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Q

You can’t have the butter and the money for the butter

A

On ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre

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10
Q

Better late than never!

A

Mieux vaut tard que jamais!

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Q

Life is short. Have a dessert!

A

La vie est courte. Prenez un dessert!

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Each to their own taste

A

Chacun ses goûts

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13
Q

The school of life has no holidays

A

L’école de la vie n’a point de vacances

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Q

It’s by forging that one becomes a blacksmith
(Practice makes perfect)

A

C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron

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15
Q

In calm seas, everyone’s a pilot

A

En mer calme, tous sont pilotes

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16
Q

Garlic is to health as perfume is to a rose

A

L’ail est à la santé ce que le parfum est à la rose

17
Q

Everyone sees noon at their door
(Everyone sees things in their own way)

A

Chacun voit midi à sa porte

18
Q

Money can’t buy happiness

A

L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

19
Q

With ‘ifs’ we could put Paris in a bottle
(If pigs could fly)

A

Avec des «si» on mettrait Paris en bouteiile