Francia | Angol |
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mieux adverbe | better◼◼◼(comparative of the adverb well) |
mieux nom {m} | best◼◼◼(effort) |
mieux que le fil à couper le beurre nom | greatest thing since sliced bread(a relatively recent invention) |
mieux que rien adjectif | better than nothing◼◼◼(almost worthless) |
mieux que rien phrase | half a loaf is better than none◼◻◻phrase |
mieux vaut prévenir que guérir phrase | prevention is better than cure◼◼◼(It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) better safe than sorry◼◼◻(it is preferable to be cautious) a stitch in time saves nine◼◻◻(a timely effort can prevent larger problems) |
mieux vaut tard que jamais adverbe | better late than never◼◼◼(it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) |
(be OK) aller bien/mieux (verb) adjectif | OK(in good health or in a good emotional state) |
au mieux preposition | at best◼◼◼(in the most favorable of conditions) at the best of times◼◻◻(even under the most favourable conditions) |
au mieux adverbe | as best one can(in the best possible way, given the circumstances) |
bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well] phrase | actions speak louder than words(it is more effective to act than speak) |
deux avis valent mieux qu'un phrase | two heads are better than one◼◼◼(joint thinking pays) |
deux têtes valent mieux qu'une phrase | two heads are better than one◼◼◼(joint thinking pays) |
diviser pour mieux régner verbe | divide and conquer◼◼◼(Divide and conquer) |
du mieux possible adverbe | as best one can(in the best possible way, given the circumstances) |
du mieux que l'on peut adverbe | as best one can(in the best possible way, given the circumstances) |
faute de mieux adverbe | faute de mieux◼◼◼(for want of something better) |
le mieux est l'ennemi du bien verbe | leave well enough alone◼◼◼(to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate) |
moineau à la main vaut mieux que grue qui vole (a sparrow in hand is worth more than a frying crane) phrase | a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush(small but certain advantage is preferable) |
on n'est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même phrase | if you want a thing done well, do it yourself(better to do something oneself) |
que demander de mieux ? phrase | what's not to like◼◼◼phrase |
un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters) phrase | a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush◼◼◼(small but certain advantage is preferable) |
valoir mieux verbe | had better◼◼◼(should; ought to; must) |
ça va mieux? phrase | are you feeling better◼◼◼phrase |