Proverbs Flashcards

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Il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.

A

Do not be fooled by appearances.

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L’argent n’a pas d’odeur.

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Money has no smell. (money is money, doesn’t matter where it comes from)

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

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Speech is silver but silence is gold.

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On veut le beurre et l’argent du beurre.

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They want their cakes and eat it too. (can’t have it both ways)

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avoir une tête de cochon

A

stubborn

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jeter de l’huile sur le feu

A

add fuel to the fire

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Les murs ont des oreilles.

A

The walls have ears.

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Q

donner sa langue au chat

e.g. Je donne ma langue au chat

A

to give up and stop guessing

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L’habit ne fait pas le moine.

A

The clothes don’t make the man.

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avoir un verre dans le nez

A

to drink too much

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avoir un chat dans la gorge

A

clearing throat before speaking, as if something is caught in throat

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Je l’ai sur le bout de la langue

A

It’s at the tip of my tongue (I almost got it…almost remembering it!)

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poser un lapin

e.g. Elle m’a posé un lapin.

A

stand (someone) up

she stood me up

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