Since Japanese has many words and expressions related to cats, I wanted to share a few with you. Unfortunately, cats are not always associated with positive behaviors. ■ 猫舌 (nekojita): “Cat tongue” refers to people who can’t eat or drink hot things, hot in temperature — like cats. In Japan, eating things while they are […]
Today, a Latin quote about true wealth💰 « Homo doctus in se semper divitias habet » – Phaedrus 🇺🇸 The learned man has always wealth inside himself 🇫🇷 L’homme instruit a toujours de la richesse en lui 🇯🇵 博学な人は常に自分の中に富を持っている (Hakugaku na hito wa tsuneni jibun no naka ni tomi wo motteiru)
🏛 « Oboluisti alium » – Plautus It means “You stink garlic.” It is an insult which Tranio, a deceitful slave in Plautus’ comedy “Mostellaria,” said to the loyal slave Grumio after being rebuked🧄 They are quarreling during the master’s absence over Tranio’s beahvior. Plautus’ plays have inspired many playwrights after him, including most renown French playwrights […]
« Bisounours »🧸🐻 It comes from the French name of the kids cartoon “Care Bears,” and means “la la land.” We use it when a person is a bit naive and sees the world like a rainbow where everyone is lovely — like the Care Bears world. For example, former French president François Holland was called “président […]
« In cauda venenum » 🇺🇸 The poison (of scorpion) is in the tail This proverb is teaching us that the most dangerous part of a scorpion is not their visible pincers in the front, but their poisonous tail in the back. A person may act nicely at first, but may also sting eventually, so beware! 🇫🇷 […]
🇫🇷 « Mais il est dit que, jusqu’à la fin, Vienne décevra celui qui, entre tous les grands maîtres qu’elle a vu passer, lui aura prodigué avec la plus éblouissante abondance les témoignages de son génie.» Emmanuel Buenoz – « Mozart »📚 🇺🇸 Today, a quote about Mozart. This excerpt mentions how Vienne never really acknowledged Mozart’s genius […]
🇺🇸 Today, let’s explore some French words that are “faux amis.” It means that they are “false friends,” because they are similar to English words, while having a different meaning which often lead mistakes for many students. Let’s go over some of the most common French faux amis: — Déception ≠ deception. It means “disappointment.” […]
« Asinus asinum fricat »🐴 🇯🇵 ロバはロバを撫でる (roba wa roba wo naderu) 古代ローマで、ロバは馬鹿の意味でも使われていて、お互いを褒めちぎってばかりいる人たちのことを揶揄した格言です🐴🐴 (Kodai rooma de, roba wa baka no imi demo tsukawareteite, otagai wo homechigitte bakari iru hitotachi no koto wo yayushita kakugen desu.) 🇫🇷 L’âne frotte l’âne Proverbe latin se moquant des personnes qui n’arrêtent pas de se faire des compliments excessifs mutuellement🐴🐴 🇺🇸 The […]
« Moulin à paroles »🍃 🇺🇸 It means “chatterbox.” (Literally “a words’ mill”) 🔻🔻 🇫🇷 « Qu’est-ce qu’il m’embête celui-là, il n’arrête pas de parler, c’est un vrai moulin à paroles ! » 🍃🍃🍃 🇯🇵 直訳は「言葉の風車」で、くだけた言葉で、「おしゃべりな人」のことを言います🍃風車が止まらず回転し続けているイメージから来ています🌷日本語の「マシンガントーク」に近いですね💡C’est un vrai moulin à paroles! 彼めっちゃおしゃべりだよね!と言う感じで使います👌🏻 Chokuyaku wa “kotoba no fuusha” de, kudaketa kotoba de, “oshaberi na hito” no kotowo iimasu. Fuusha […]
🇺🇸 Today, a quote by French journalist Raphaëlle Bacqué about Karl Lagerfeld and his fashion empire👑 « Connu partout, riche et parfaitement seul. Il est, dans le royaume qu’il s’était choisi, le dernier empereur. Kaiser Karl. » Raphaëlle Bacqué Kaiser Karl (2019)📚 🇯🇵 故カール・ラガーフェルドの栄光と孤独について、「ル・モンド」紙ジャーナリストの言葉📚 ( Ko Kaaru Ragaaferudo no eikou to kodoku nitsuite, “Ru Mondo” shi jaanarisuto […]