French | English |
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on pronoun | they(one, people, some people) you(one) |
on nom {m pl} | men(human people) |
on a connu pire phrase | |
on a toute la nuit devant nous (we have the whole night ahead of us) phrase | the night is young◼◼◼(it's not very late) |
on connaît la suite phrase | the rest is history◼◼◼(used to indicate that one does not need to continue a story) |
on dit verbe | say [said, saying, says]◼◼◼(to have a common expression) |
on dit (que...) phrase | rumour has it◼◼◼(there is a rumor that...) the story goes◼◼◼phrase |
on-dit nom {m} | hearsay◼◼◼((law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge) hearsay◼◼◼(information that was heard by one person about another) |
on en apprend tous les jours phrase | you learn something new every day◼◼◼(Uttered after acquiring new knowledge) |
on en voit la queue (when you speak of the wolf phrase | speak of the devil◼◼◼(expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) |
on entendait les mouches voler phrase | |
on est bien à la maison phrase | home sweet home(Nice, comfortable home) |
on fait des sottises à tout âge phrase | there's no fool like an old fool(no wisdom with age) |
on l'appellerait mon oncle (If my aunt had any phrase | if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(proverb) |
on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession phrase | butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth(benign appearance, suggesting the contrary) |
on m'a violé phrase {m} | I've been raped◼◼◼phrase |
on m'a violée nom {f} | I've been raped◼◼◼phrase |
on mange des merles phrase | beggars can't be choosers◼◼◼(when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts) |
on n'a pas besoin d'ennemis phrase | with friends like these who needs enemies(indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents) |
on n'a qu'une vie phrase | YOLO◼◼◼(you only live once) |
on n'a rien pour rien phrase | you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours(if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor) |
on n'a rien sans rien phrase | no pain, no gain◼◼◼(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) there's no such thing as a free lunch◼◻◻(nothing is free; everything has a price) you don't get something for nothing◼◻◻(everything has a price) |
on n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace phrase | don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs(don't teach an expert) |
on n'attrape pas des mouches avec du vinaigre phrase | you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar◼◼◼(It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity) |
on n'est bien que chez soi phrase | there's no place like home◼◼◼(one feels most comfortable at home) |
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) |
on n'y peut rien phrase | it can't be helped◼◼◼(it is inevitable) |
on ne change pas les vieilles habitudes phrase | you can't teach an old dog new tricks(too old to change) |
on ne change pas une équipe qui gagne phrase | don't change a winning team◼◼◼phrase |
on ne discute pas phrase | there's no accounting for taste(people's tastes differ) your mileage may vary(this is just my opinion, see also: there's no accounting for taste) |
on ne donne rien pour rien phrase | you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours(if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor) |
on ne donne rien pour rien nom {f} | quid pro quo [quid pro quos]noun |
on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs [one doesn't make an omelette without breaking eggs] phrase | you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette(phrase) |
on ne fait pas de soie avec de la toile de sac phrase | you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear(it is not possible to produce something refined from something which is unrefined) |