Proverbs & Quote

Question 1

All’s well that ends well

Answer 1

Tout est bien qui finit bien

Question 2

All’s fair in love and war

Answer 2

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)

Question 3

Better later than never

Answer 3

Mieux vaut tard que jamais

Question 4

Clothes don’t make the man

Answer 4

L’habit ne fait pas le moine

Question 5

First come, First served

Answer 5

Premier arrivé, premier servi

Question 6

out of sight, out of mind

Answer 6

Loin des yeux, loin du coeur

Question 7

All roads leads to Rome

Answer 7

Tous les chemins mènent à Rome

Question 8

The more, The merrier

Answer 8

Plus on est, plus on rit

Question 9

While the cat’s awayn the mice will play

Answer 9

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

Question 10

All things come to him who waits

Answer 10

Tout vient à point à celui qui sait attendre

Question 11

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Answer 11

Oeil pour oeil, dent pour dent

Question 12

Boys will be Boys

Answer 12

Il faut que jeunesse se passe

Question 13

Come what may

Answer 13

Advienne que pourra

Question 14

Curiosity killed the cat

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Even a worm will turn

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Everybody’s friend is nobody’s friend

Answer 16

Ami de tout le monde, ami de personne

Question 17

Honesty is the best policy

Answer 17

L’honnêteté est/sera toujours récompensée

Question 18

If you want something done right, do it yourself

Answer 18

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

Question 19

It’s never too late to do the right thing

Answer 19

Il n’est jamais trop tard pour bien faire

Question 20

It takes all sort to make a worl

Answer 20

Il faut de tout pour faire un monde

Question 21

It’s a small world

Answer 21

Le monde est petit

Question 22

Lucky at cards, unlucky in love

Answer 22

Heureux aux jeux, malheureux en amour

Question 23

Money can’t buy happiness

Answer 23

L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

Question 24

Never put off to tomorrow what can be done today

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Answer 25

Qui ne risque rien n'à rien

Question 26

One man's meat is another man's poison

Answer 26

Le bonheur des uns fait le malheur des autres

Question 27

Spare the rod, spoil the child

Answer 27

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

Question 28

The early bird catches the worm

Answer 28

L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt

Question 29

To have other fish to fry

Answer 29

Avoir d'autres chats à fouetter

Question 30

To eat like a bird

Answer 30

Avoir un appétit d'oiseau

Question 31

To be dressed to the nines

Answer 31

être habillé sur son 31

Question 32

As blind as a bat

Answer 32

être myope comme une taupe

Question 33

Speech is silver but silence is golden

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Prevention is better than cure

Answer 34

Miaux vaut prévenir que guérir

Question 35

That's not cricket!

Answer 35

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

Question 36

There's no smoke without fire

Answer 36

Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

Question 37

As good as gold

Answer 37

Sage comme une image

Question 38

There are plenty of fish in the sea

Answer 38

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

Question 39

You can't judge a book by his cover

Answer 39

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

Question 40

To each his own

Answer 40

Chacun ses goûts

Question 41

Let's sleep on it

Answer 41

La nuit porte conseil

Question 42

To rob Peter to pay Paul

Answer 42

Dhésabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul

Question 43

A skeleton in the cupboard

Answer 43

Un secret honteux (bien caché)

Question 44

Every cloud has a silver lining

Answer 44

Il faut voir le bon côté des choses

Question 45

Revenge is a dish best savoured cold / Revenge is sweet

Answer 45

La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid

Question 46

Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

Answer 46

Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête

Question 47

All brawn and no brains

Answer 47

Tout dans les muscles et rien dans la tête

Question 48

To line one's pocket

Answer 48

S'en mettre pleins les poches

Question 49

A cock-and-bull story

Answer 49

Une histoire à dormir debout

Question 50

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Answer 50

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

Question 51

My plans all went out of the window

Answer 51

Tous mes plans sont tombés à l'eau

Question 52

May the best win

Answer 52

Que le meilleur gagne

Question 53

The whole truth and nothing but the truth

Answer 53

La vérité et toute la vérité

Question 54

A child could do it

Answer 54

C'est un jeu d'enfant

Question 55

It's dog it dog

Answer 55

Chacun pour soi

Question 56

Strike while the iron is hot

Answer 56

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)

Question 57

The customer is always right

Answer 57

Le client à toujours raison

Question 58

Shall I spell it out for you?

Answer 58

Faut-il que je fasse un dessin?

Question 59

Travelling broadens the mind

Answer 59

Les voyages forment la jeunesse

Question 60

Money don't grow on trees

Answer 60

L'argent ne tombe pas du ciel

Question 61

To throw money down the drain

Answer 61

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

Question 62

Pigs might fly / when pigs fly

Answer 62

Quand les poules auront des dents

Question 63

When in doubt, don't

Answer 63

Dans le doute, abstiens-toi

Question 64

The exception proves the rule

Answer 64

L'exception confirme la règle

Question 65

You're pulling my leg!

Answer 65

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

Question 66

One good turn deserves another

Answer 66

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

Question 67

clean up your act

Answer 67

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

Question 68

No man is an island

Answer 68

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

Question 69

when in Rome, do as the Romans

Answer 69

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

Question 70

To fall at the first/final hurdle

Answer 70

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

Question 71

take your courage in both hands and do it

Answer 71

prends ton courage à deux mains et fais le

Question 72

You musn't rush things

Answer 72

tu ne dois pas brûler les étapes

Question 73

Your wish is my commands

Answer 73

Tes désirs sont des ordres

Question 74

Go ahead, make my day!

Answer 74

Vas'y je n'attends que ça