Proverbs Flashcards

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Faire d’une pierre deux coups

A

To kill 2 birds one stone

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Remuer ciel et terre

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To move heaven and earth

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2
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Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l’ours avant de l’avoir tué

A

Do count your chickens until they are hatched

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3
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L’appetit vient en mangeant

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The more you have the more you want

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4
Q

Loins des yeux, loin du coeur

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Out of sight out of mind

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5
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Mieux vaut tard que jamais

A

Better late than never

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6
Q

On reconnaît ses amis dans le besoin

A

A friend in need is a friend indeed

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7
Q

Pas de fumée sans feu

A

There is no smoke without fire

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8
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Pas de nouvelles, bon nouvelles

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No news is good news

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9
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Quand le chat est partí, les souris dansent

A

When the cat is away, the mice will play

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On reconnaît ses amis amis dans le besoin

A

A friend in need is a friend indeed

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11
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Qui ne risque rien n’a rien

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Nothing ventured nothing gained

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12
Q

Qui se ressemble s’assemble

A

Birds of a feather flock together

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13
Q

Qui vivre verra

A

Time will tell

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14
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Tel père, telle fils

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Like father like son

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15
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Telle mère, telle fille

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Like mother like daughter

16
Q

Tout est bien qui finit bien

A

All is well that ends well

17
Q

Temps de chien

A

Rotten weather

18
Q

En un Clin d’oeil

A

In a flash

19
Q

Aurore boréale

A

Northern lights

20
Q

Gaffer

Mettre les pieds dans le plat

A

To put your foot in it, gaffe

21
Q

Il est un casse-pieds

C’est un casse-tête pour les politiciens

A

He is a pain in the neck

It is a headache for the polititions

22
Q

Change de tête

A

Change of mind

23
Q

Force du poignet

A

Twist the arm

24
Q

Au pis aller

A

If the worst comes to the worst

25
Q

De mal en pis

A

From bad to worse

26
Q

Ne soufflez pas un mot

A

Do’t breathe a word

27
Q

Le couteau entre les dents

A

Bit between his teeth.