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Post by ajm on Nov 20, 2021 20:47:02 GMT 1
Ça me fait rien, came from my area in WW1. I was stupefied the first time I heard a French person say "Allez-hop!" as my father used to say it to me when I was young, he had never been to France but had a good mine village grammar school education until being sent down t'pit at 14. Its a shame he died before I moved to France because I think he had a lot more surprises hidden away. You just beat me to it but I thought it was "sans fait rien" |
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Post by pcpa on Nov 20, 2021 21:13:27 GMT 1
I don't think that would be said or at least not in that order.
Sans rien faire
Ne fait rien sans............
Rien fait sans.......
Rien ne fait sans.....
Je n'ai rien fait.....
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Post by ajm on Nov 20, 2021 21:19:12 GMT 1
I don't think that would be said or at least not in that order. Sans rien faire Ne fait rien sans............ Rien fait sans....... Rien ne fait sans..... Je n'ai rien fait..... It might have been said by a Tommy in the trenches. I always thought that sfr meant nothing. We had a mini in the UK with the registration sfr........ |
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Post by pcpa on Nov 20, 2021 21:30:03 GMT 1
It came from the WW1 battlefield area and was misinterpreted like many of the other phrases, as usual I cannot recall any of them when I need to.
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Post by dilly on Nov 20, 2021 21:31:22 GMT 1
Probably from: Cela (ça) ne fait rien - it doesn't matter.
One of my favourite "mam sayings" - talking about something that should shine, but doesn't: It shines like shite on a barn door.
After asking for money to go to the pictures and not getting any: Put your coat on backwards, they'll think you're on your way out.
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Post by Loiseau on Nov 20, 2021 23:42:20 GMT 1
"Skin a rabbit" - to ask me to raise my arms in order for her to pull off my sweater.
Seems rather gruesome when I think about it, but we did often have rabbit to eat, as chicken was so expensive in those far-off days,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2021 19:50:05 GMT 1
Good evening vicar (after a rather loud fart)
"Brown speaking."
"You're through."
One of my dad's. No wonder I turned out like I did  |
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Post by dilly on Nov 21, 2021 20:53:40 GMT 1
Often heard at our house:
Hark! I hear a noise asunder.
Did you fart or was it thunder?
I thought it was a (twisted) quote from somewhere but can't find any trace online...
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Post by Crystal on Nov 21, 2021 23:44:41 GMT 1
When Mum knew we were telling fibs she would say...
"Go on with ya - do you think I floated down the Lagan in a bubble?"
(the Lagan is a river in NI)
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Post by lapourtaider on Nov 22, 2021 7:33:23 GMT 1
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Post by houpla on Nov 22, 2021 7:42:48 GMT 1
Thanks, LPTA! I'll have a look at that tonight |
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Post by lapourtaider on Nov 22, 2021 9:47:35 GMT 1
Thanks, LPTA! I'll have a look at that tonight You'll love it I'm sure, especially if you remember and enjoyed films like "A home of your own" or "The plank".🤣 |
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