French Proverbs
Spice up your language with some French proverbs
These French proverbs in italics are followed by their English equivalents, and then their literal translations x"in quotation marks."x
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Quand on veut, on peut.x
Where there's a will, there's a way.x
x"When one wants, one can."x
إرادة....a will
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Impossible n'est pas français.x
There is no such word as "can't."x
x"Impossible isn't French."x
المستحيل ليس فرنسيا..!!
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Tourner sept fois sa langue dans sa bouche.x
to think long and hard before speaking.x
x"To turn one's tongue in one's mouth seven times."x
لسان......langue
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Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.x
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.x
x"You shouldn't sell the bearskin before killing the bear."x
نبيع جلد الدب قبل قتله...نبيع الحوت في البحر.
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À bon entendeur, salut.x
A word to the wise is enough.x
x"To a good listener, safety."x
اللبيب بالإشارة يفهم.
Spice up your language with some French proverbs
These French proverbs in italics are followed by their English equivalents, and then their literal translations x"in quotation marks."x
...............................
Quand on veut, on peut.x
Where there's a will, there's a way.x
x"When one wants, one can."x
إرادة....a will
.............................
Impossible n'est pas français.x
There is no such word as "can't."x
x"Impossible isn't French."x
المستحيل ليس فرنسيا..!!
..........................
Tourner sept fois sa langue dans sa bouche.x
to think long and hard before speaking.x
x"To turn one's tongue in one's mouth seven times."x
لسان......langue
...............................
Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.x
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.x
x"You shouldn't sell the bearskin before killing the bear."x
نبيع جلد الدب قبل قتله...نبيع الحوت في البحر.
.......................
À bon entendeur, salut.x
A word to the wise is enough.x
x"To a good listener, safety."x
اللبيب بالإشارة يفهم.