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Adam Sharp@adamcsharp.bsky.social |
🇵🇹 A Portuguese way of saying “it’s raining cats and dogs” translates to “it’s raining toads’ beards” vs 🇫🇷 A French expression about heavy rain is “it’s raining like a pissing cow”
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Juicy Cake Of Figs וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ
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I haven't heard the French one. I do know "il pluit chats et rats".
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Sylva H.
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In Czech we would say "padají trakaře / prší trakaře" (wheelbarrows are falling down / it's raining wheelbarrows) or "leje jako z konve" (it's pouring like from a watering can).
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Adam Sharp
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🇫🇷 A French term for leaving a party without saying goodbye is “leaving English style” vs 🇵🇹 A Portuguese phrase for something done merely for show or appearances is “for the English to see”
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Jeffw
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See also "il pleut des cordes" or "il pleut des halbardes": It's raining ropes/halberds The last one sounds dangerous
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Benjamin Dreyer
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Well, no question on this one.
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