Wow! I was just reading some French idioms and their English counterparts. The French ones are so much better. Look at these and tell me which language you think has better idioms:
<em>"The early bird catches the worm"</em> (l'oiseau en avance attrape le vers)
Yes, that's nice for the bird but I don't care about worms...
<em>"Le monde appartient a ceux qui se levent tot"</em> (the world belongs to those who rise early)
The whole world! Awesome! Now I want to get out of bed.
<em>"Haste makes waste"</em> (hate fait des dechets)
You're right idiom. I'll just never work fast. Fast is bad! YAY LAZY!
<em>"Il ne faut pas confondre vitesse et precipitation"</em> (we should not confuse speed and haste)
Oh! I can work fast but I should be careful about it. That does make me want to work a bit harder.
What do you think? I think French idioms are way better than the English ones! Do you know any other idioms in French or English? If you know any better idioms from other countries/languages I'd love to hear them.
Thanks, merci!
*** Translations in French are my own and will have many mistakes I'm sure. Sorry for the lack of accents! I'm still not sure how to get them on my keyboard***
Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to learn French but I live in Vietnam. I have no opportunity to practice French here and it can be frustrating.
How do you all stay motivated and push yourself to study a language?
Any hints or tips would be appreciated.
Merci!
