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Learn some of the most common French phrases
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French expressions analyzed and explained
Revenons à nos moutons
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Notes: The French expression revenons à nos moutons is from La Farce de Maître Pathelin,a medieval play written by an unknown author.The eponymous protagonist of this 15th-century comedy deliberately misleads a judge by bringing two cases before him-one relating to sheep and the other to sheets.i
The judge is very confused and repeatedly says mais revenons à nos moutons.Since then,(mais) revenons à nos moutons has meant "let's get back on track/back to the subject at hand/back on topic."i
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Example:i
Nous pouvons parler de ça demain;pour le moment,revenons à nos moutons.i
We can talk about that tomorrow;for right now,let's get back to the subject at hand.i
Variations: revenons-en à nos moutons,retournons à nos moutons.i
Learn some of the most common French phrases
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French expressions analyzed and explained
Revenons à nos moutons
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Notes: The French expression revenons à nos moutons is from La Farce de Maître Pathelin,a medieval play written by an unknown author.The eponymous protagonist of this 15th-century comedy deliberately misleads a judge by bringing two cases before him-one relating to sheep and the other to sheets.i
The judge is very confused and repeatedly says mais revenons à nos moutons.Since then,(mais) revenons à nos moutons has meant "let's get back on track/back to the subject at hand/back on topic."i
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Example:i
Nous pouvons parler de ça demain;pour le moment,revenons à nos moutons.i
We can talk about that tomorrow;for right now,let's get back to the subject at hand.i
Variations: revenons-en à nos moutons,retournons à nos moutons.i
