French idioms

A list of French idioms that can be used in writing or speaking

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  • Created on: 22-04-13 18:33
Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
1 of 21
L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices
Idleness is the root of all evil
2 of 21
Qui ne tente rien n'a rien
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
3 of 21
Un tien vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
4 of 21
Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre
All things come to he who waits
5 of 21
Après l'effort, le réconfort
After the effect, solace
6 of 21
La fortune sourit aux audacieux
Fortune favours the brave
7 of 21
Le temps, c'est de l'argent
Time is money
8 of 21
Mieux vaut **** que jamais
Better late than never
9 of 21
Tout est bien qui finit bien
All's well that ends well
10 of 21
Toute peine mérite salaire
The labourer is worthy of his hire
11 of 21
Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour
Rome wasn't built in a day
12 of 21
Métro-boulot-dodo
The daily grind (commute-work-sleep)
13 of 21
C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron
Practice makes perfect
14 of 21
Chacun voit midi à sa porte
To each his own
15 of 21
Un homme averti en vaut deux
Forewarned is forearmed
16 of 21
Avec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille
If wishes were horses, then beggars might ride
17 of 21
L'argent est le nerf de la guerre
Money is the sinews of war
18 of 21
L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt
The early bird catches the worm
19 of 21
On ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre
You can't have your cake and eat it
20 of 21
Mettre la charrue avant les boeufs
To put the cart before the horse
21 of 21

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Card 2

Front

Idleness is the root of all evil

Back

L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices

Card 3

Front

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Back

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Card 4

Front

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

All things come to he who waits

Back

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