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s'il pleut à la Saint-Médard, il pleut quarante jours plus tard, à moins que Saint-Barnabé ne lui coupe l'herbe sous le pied	Dicton prédisant que s’il pleut le 8 juin, il repleuvra 40 jours après, sauf s’il fait très beau le 11 juin.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
patience of a saint	A great deal of patience.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
à chaque saint sa chandelle	Honour to whom honour is due; Every lawyer must have his fee.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
à la Saint-Glinglin	when pigs fly	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
au nom du Père et du Fils et du Saint-Esprit	Formule par laquelle les chrétiens se réfèrent à la Trinité.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est saint roch et son chien que ces deux personnes-là	These two persons are inseparable.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est un saint qu'on ne chôme point	He is in no great repute.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
chacun prêche pour son saint	Every one has an eye to his own interest.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
faire la saint-lundi	To do no work on Monday.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je ne sais à quel saint me vouer	I do not know which way to turn.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
québec, c'est saint-malo à s'y méprendre (max o'rell)	You could easily mistake Quebec for St. Malo.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Saint Jean	Apellido.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Saint Pierre	Apellido.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tout le saint-frusquin (fam.)	The whole jolly lot (referring to money or clothes).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
turn to stone	To become completely still, not moving. The phrase "turn to stone" typically means to become motionless, rigid, or unresponsive. It can also refer to becoming emotionally numb or unfeeling. The phrase has its origins in Greek mythology, where the Gorgon Medusa was said to have the power to turn anyone who looked at her into stone. In this context, "turning to stone" meant to become petrified, frozen, and unable to move. In a more metaphorical sense, "turning to stone" can refer to becoming emotionally or mentally rigid, closed off, or unresponsive. For example, a person might be said to have "turned to stone" if they have experienced trauma or emotional distress that has left them numb or unfeeling. The phrase can also be used to describe a situation where a person or group of people becomes unresponsive or unwilling to change their views or actions. For example, a team that is stuck in their ways and resistant to change might be said to have "turned to stone" in terms of their ability to adapt and evolve. Overall, the phrase "turn to stone" implies a sense of rigidity, immobility, and unresponsiveness. It can refer to becoming physically or emotionally petrified, and it can also describe a situation where a person or group is unwilling or unable to change or adapt.	Rate it: (3.86 / 7 votes)
sainted	Simple past tense and past participle of saint.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
forewarned is forearmed	Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti	Formule liturgique, littéralement « Au nom du Père et du Fils et du Saint-Esprit ».	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)