Sayings Flashcards

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1
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Il n’y a pas de rose sans épine

A

There is no rose without thorns

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2
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Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait

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No sooner said than done

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3
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Le temps, c’est de l’argent

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Time is money

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4
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L’air ne fait pas la chanson

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One should not rely on appearances

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5
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Mieux vaut tard que jamais

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Better late than never

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Impossible n’est pas français

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There is no such word as «can’t»

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7
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Tout ce qui brille, n’est pas or

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All that glitters is not gold

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8
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C’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron

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Practice makes perfect

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9
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Le revers de la médaille

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The other side of the coin

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10
Q

Donner sa langue au chat

A

To give up

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11
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Le train-train

A

The routine

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12
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C’est ma bête noir

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I just cannot stand it

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13
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À gogo

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A lot of

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14
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Un violon d’Ingres

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A hobby

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15
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N’avoir ne queue ni tête

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To make no sense

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16
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De bon cœur

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Willingly (applied to a verb)

17
Q

Rester bouche bée

A

To be surprised

18
Q

Être sans le sou

A

To be penniless

19
Q

Être aux anges

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To be very happy

20
Q

Être bête comme ses pieds

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To be very stupid

21
Q

Avoir du pain sur la planche

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To have a lot of work to do

22
Q

Être une nouille

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To be dumb/silly

23
Q

Ça saute aux yeux

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It’s obvious

24
Q

Avoir du toupet

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To have nerve

25
Q

Passer une nuit blanche

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To spend a sleepless night