{"id":4843,"date":"2020-12-07T13:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T12:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nieuw.coursdefrancais.nl\/2020\/12\/07\/exactly-the-same-expression\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:23:31","slug":"exactly-the-same-expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nieuw.coursdefrancais.nl\/en\/exactly-the-same-expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Exactly the same expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exactly the same expression<\/h2>\n

You should always be careful with translating expressions directly. Chances are that it is slightly different in French. But these expressions will sound familiar to you.<\/p>\n

When someone says exactly what you just wanted to say:<\/h3>\n

Tu m’enl\u00e8ves les mots de la bouche. (You take the words out of my mouth.)<\/p>\n

In the case of so-called grief:<\/h3>\n

Fresher des larmes the crocodile. (Crocodile tears cry.)<\/p>\n

Someone who interferes with things that do not concern him:<\/h3>\n

Mettre son nez dans les afaires des autres. (Poking his nose into other people’s business.)<\/p>\n

Good to know when you are sick:<\/h3>\n

Malade comme un chien. (Sick as a dog.)<\/p>\n

If someone behaves carelessly or inactically:<\/h3>\n

Il est comme un \u00e9l\u00e9phant dans un magasin de porcelaine. (He acts like an elephant in a china shop.)<\/p>\n

For more French expressions, see https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lijst_van_French_proverbs<\/a><\/p>\n