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tel grain, tel painWhat you sow, you must mow.Rate it:

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tel maître, tel valetLike master, like man; Like well, like bucket.Rate it:

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tel père, tel filsLe fils est à l'image du père.Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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Take With a Grain of SaltTo be in a doubt about something; not to believe entirelyRate it:

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against the grainContrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.Rate it:

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"a grain of sand is only noticed inside the shoe."ShoeRate it:

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against the grainUnwillingly, reluctantly. It went much against the grain with him, i.e. it was much against his inclination, or against his pluck.Rate it:

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avoir un grainto be crazy, to be strangely behavedRate it:

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avoir un grain de folieTo be a little cracked.Rate it:

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east of the grainMaking a big deal out of something little.Rate it:

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go against the grainTo defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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there's a grain of truth in every jokeWhenever a person is joking, he/she is actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.Rate it:

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veillez au grainKeep a sharp look-out.Rate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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pain in the assSomething that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.Rate it:

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pain in the neckIrritating personRate it:

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pain in the neckSomeone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.Rate it:

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il sait son pain mangerHe knows on which side his bread is buttered.Rate it:

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il ne vaut pas le pain qu'il mangeHe is not worth his salt.Rate it:

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avoir son pain cuitTo have one’s bread and cheese, a competency.Rate it:

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c'est pain bénitC’est aisé ou facile.Rate it:

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c'est pain bénitC’est bien mérité, c’est bien fait.Rate it:

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c'est pain bénitIt serves you (him, her, them) right.Rate it:

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c'est un long jour qu'un jour sans pain’Tis a long lane that has no turning.Rate it:

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ça mange pas de painVariante de ça ne mange pas de pain.Rate it:

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ça ne mange pas de painÇa ne nécessite pas de grande dépense ou de grands efforts, cela ne peut nuire ou cela ne fait pas prendre de grands risques.Rate it:

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ça ne mange pas de pain, ça ne boit pas de vinÇa ne mange pas de pain.Rate it:

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cet homme est bon comme le painThat man is goodness itself.Rate it:

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croûte de pâté vaut bien painCe proverbe signifie que le meilleur peut remplacer le bon.Rate it:

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de tout s'avise à qui pain faut (manque)Necessity is the mother of invention.Rate it:

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il a du pain sur la plancheHe has saved money; He has enough to live upon; He has put something by for a rainy day; There is plenty of work for him to do.Rate it:

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il a mangé son pain blanc le premierHe had the best of his life first; His happiest days are over.Rate it:

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je ne mange pas de ce pain-làI don’t go in for that sort of thing.Rate it:

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manger son pain à la fumée du rôtTo see others enjoying themselves without joining in.Rate it:

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on enleva les journaux comme du painThe papers sold like hot rolls, like wild-fire.Rate it:

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on lui a fait passer le goût du pain (fam.)They killed him.Rate it:

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pain and sufferingUsed other than as an idiom: see pain, suffering.Rate it:

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pain and sufferingA species of damages that one may recover for physical or mental pain that results from a wrong done.Rate it:

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pain dérobé réveille appétitStolen joys are sweet.Rate it:

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pain in the buttA nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.Rate it:

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pain tant qu'il dure, vin à mesureEat at pleasure, drink by measure.Rate it:

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qui a du pain nargue le chagrinChez qui a le nécessaire, il n’y a pas de place pour le chagrin, la tristesse.Rate it:

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tel qui brille au second rang s'éclipse au premierA good subordinate often makes a bad leader.Rate it:

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à tel pot, telle loucheÀ chaque problème, sa solution.Rate it:

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car tel est notre bon plaisirFormule de même sens que car tel est notre plaisir, et plus souvent citée.Rate it:

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car tel est notre plaisirFormule qui terminait les actes royaux, en France, à partir du roi Charles VII.Rate it:

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