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Expressions et proverbes anglais

Liste d'expressions et de proverbes anglais avec traductions en français. Pour la définition, cliquez sur le lien.

• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

(a little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect)

- un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras

- mieux vaut tenir que courir

• a little thing in hand is worth more than a great thing in prospect

cf. "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"

• bend over backwards

cf. "leave no stone unturned"

• don't judge a book by its cover

cf. "you can't tell a book by its cover"

• fine feathers make fine birds

- l'habit fait l'homme

• leave no stone unturned

(bend over backwards / move heaven and earth / pull out all the stops)

- remuer ciel et terre

- faire des pieds et des mains

- mettre tout en œuvre

• move heaven and earth

cf. "leave no stone unturned"

• pull out all the stops

cf. "leave no stone unturned"

• the cowl does not make the monk

cf. "you can't tell a book by its cover"

• the early bird catches the worm

- le monde appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt

- l'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt

• you can't judge a book by its cover

cf. "you can't tell a book by its cover"

• you can't tell a book by its cover

(the cowl does not make the monk / don't judge a book by its cover / you can't judge a book by its cover)

- l'habit ne fait pas le moine