French proverbs and expressions: Rendez-vous with the Francophonie!

If you’re an English-speaking Canadian, you probably have some knowledge of French; you may even speak it fairly fluently. But to know a language really well, you need to be familiar with its proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions. Test your knowledge of some common French expressions by trying this quiz!

In the following questions, pick the answer that completes the proverb or idiom correctly.

to step on the gas = appuyer sur
It’s nothing to write home about (in reference to a sum of money) = C’est pas .
to call a spade a spade = appeler un un .
Once bitten, twice shy = Chat échaudé craint
Speak of the devil = Quand on parle du
to throw in the towel = jeter
Two heads are better than one = Deux valent mieux qu’un
to kill the goose that lays the golden egg = tuer aux œufs d’or
a labour of Hercules = un travail de
to be fickle in love = avoir un cœur

Date modified: 2020-08-24

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