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Proverbs & Quote Flashcards

1
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All’s well that ends well

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Tout est bien qui finit bien

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All’s fair in love and war

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A situation where you’re allowed to be deceitful in order to get what you want. (En amour comme à la guerre tous les coups sont permis)

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Better later than never

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Mieux vaut tard que jamais

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Clothes don’t make the man

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L’habit ne fait pas le moine

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First come, First served

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Premier arrivé, premier servi

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out of sight, out of mind

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Loin des yeux, loin du coeur

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All roads leads to Rome

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Tous les chemins mènent à Rome

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The more, The merrier

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Plus on est, plus on rit

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While the cat’s awayn the mice will play

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Quand le chat n’est pas là, les souris dansent

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10
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All things come to him who waits

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Tout vient à point à celui qui sait attendre

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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

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Oeil pour oeil, dent pour dent

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12
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Boys will be Boys

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Il faut que jeunesse se passe

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13
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Come what may

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Advienne que pourra

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14
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Curiosity killed the cat

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Being curious can get you into trouble (La curiosité est un vilain défaut)

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15
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Even a worm will turn

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Even a meek person will become angry if you abuse him or her too much (Il y a des limites à tout)

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16
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Everybody’s friend is nobody’s friend

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Ami de tout le monde, ami de personne

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17
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Honesty is the best policy

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L’honnêteté est/sera toujours récompensée

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18
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If you want something done right, do it yourself

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On n’est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même

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It’s never too late to do the right thing

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Il n’est jamais trop tard pour bien faire

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20
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It takes all sort to make a worl

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Il faut de tout pour faire un monde

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21
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It’s a small world

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Le monde est petit

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22
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Lucky at cards, unlucky in love

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Heureux aux jeux, malheureux en amour

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23
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Money can’t buy happiness

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L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

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24
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Never put off to tomorrow what can be done today

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Ne jamais remettre à demain ce qui peut être fait le jour même

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25
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Qui ne risque rien n’à rien

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26
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One man’s meat is another man’s poison

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Le bonheur des uns fait le malheur des autres

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27
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Spare the rod, spoil the child

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Discipline is necessary for good upbringing (Qui aime bien châtie bien)

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28
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The early bird catches the worm

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L’avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt

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29
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To have other fish to fry

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Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter

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30
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To eat like a bird

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Avoir un appétit d’oiseau

31
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To be dressed to the nines

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être habillé sur son 31

32
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As blind as a bat

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être myope comme une taupe

33
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Speech is silver but silence is golden

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La parole est d’argent mais le silence est d’or

34
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Prevention is better than cure

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Miaux vaut prévenir que guérir

35
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That’s not cricket!

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Ce n’est pas du jeu / ça ne se fait pas

36
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There’s no smoke without fire

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Il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu

37
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As good as gold

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Sage comme une image

38
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There are plenty of fish in the sea

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There are other choice (Un de perdu, dix de retrouvés)

39
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You can’t judge a book by his cover

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To not be able to really know about someone or sth by simply looking at them. (Il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences)

40
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To each his own

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Chacun ses goûts

41
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Let’s sleep on it

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La nuit porte conseil

42
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To rob Peter to pay Paul

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Dhésabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul

43
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A skeleton in the cupboard

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Un secret honteux (bien caché)

44
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Every cloud has a silver lining

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Il faut voir le bon côté des choses

45
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Revenge is a dish best savoured cold / Revenge is sweet

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La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid

46
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Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

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Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

47
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All brawn and no brains

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Tout dans les muscles et rien dans la tête

48
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To line one’s pocket

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S’en mettre pleins les poches

49
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A cock-and-bull story

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Une histoire à dormir debout

50
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A friend in need is a friend indeed

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C’est dans le besoin que l’on reconnait ses amis

51
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My plans all went out of the window

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Tous mes plans sont tombés à l’eau

52
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May the best win

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Que le meilleur gagne

53
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The whole truth and nothing but the truth

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La vérité et toute la vérité

54
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A child could do it

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C’est un jeu d’enfant

55
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It’s dog it dog

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Chacun pour soi

56
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Strike while the iron is hot

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When you have an opportunity to do something , do it before you lose your chance. (Il faut battre le fer tant qu’il est chaud)

57
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The customer is always right

A

Le client à toujours raison

58
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Shall I spell it out for you?

A

Faut-il que je fasse un dessin?

59
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Travelling broadens the mind

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Les voyages forment la jeunesse

60
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Money don’t grow on trees

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L’argent ne tombe pas du ciel

61
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To throw money down the drain

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To waste or misuse a thing or opportunity (jeter l’argent par les fenêtres)

62
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Pigs might fly / when pigs fly

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Quand les poules auront des dents

63
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When in doubt, don’t

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Dans le doute, abstiens-toi

64
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The exception proves the rule

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L’exception confirme la règle

65
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You’re pulling my leg!

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Meaning: what you’re saying is impossible, and don’t add up, you’re joking on me!

66
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One good turn deserves another

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When someone does sth to help you, you should do sth helpful in return

67
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clean up your act

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you have to improve your behaviour or your performance especially if you haven’t workin hard

68
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No man is an island

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You can’t live completely independently, everyone needs help from other people

69
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when in Rome, do as the Romans

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act the way that the people around you are acting, especially if you’re abroad, people do things differently you’re used to.

70
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To fall at the first/final hurdle

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You’re going to fail right at the start/end of what you’re trying to do

71
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take your courage in both hands and do it

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prends ton courage à deux mains et fais le

72
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You musn’t rush things

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tu ne dois pas brûler les étapes

73
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Your wish is my commands

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Tes désirs sont des ordres

74
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Go ahead, make my day!

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Vas’y je n’attends que ça

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