Le Pain Français

Question 1

Bread phrase.

Answer 1

Long comme un jour sans pain.

As long as a day without bread, meaning, a very sad and boring time.

Question 2

Bread phrase.

Answer 2

Bon comme le bon pain.

Good as good bread, referring to a very kind and charitable person.

Question 3

Bread phrase.

Answer 3

Avoir son pain cuit.

Your bread being baked, meaning that life is good and assured to continued as such.

Question 4

Bread phrase.

Answer 4

Oter le pain de la main à quelqu’un.

To take the bread out of someone’s hand, meaning taking away their ability to survive.

Question 5

Bread phrase.

Answer 5

Avoir mangé son pain blanc le premier.

Having eaten their white bread first, meaning that that person was happy when s/he was young, but no longer.