Edible | French: Tasty Expressions And Cultural B...
This likely comes from the old French word pâmer (to swoon). Over time, "pomes" turned into "pommes," and now we’re all just tripping into fruit baskets when we’re overwhelmed! 3. C’est la fin des haricots ! 🫘 Literal meaning: It’s the end of the beans!
Historically, beans were the very last food reserve in a pantry. If you ran out of beans, you were truly out of options. 4. Vouloir le beurre et l’argent du beurre 🧈 Literal meaning: To want the butter and the butter money. What it means: To have your cake and eat it too. Edible French: Tasty Expressions and Cultural B...
The ultimate French dilemma! You want to keep the delicious butter but also want the cash from selling it. (Sometimes added: ...et le sourire de la crémière —and the creamery girl's smile!) This likely comes from the old French word pâmer (to swoon)
It’s the end of the world / All hope is lost. C’est la fin des haricots
