On n'apprend pas aux vieux singes à faire des grimaces. (You cannot teach old monkeys to make faces.) Means: “You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.”
Chacun voit midi à sa porte. (Everyone sees noon at his own door.) Means: “To each his own.”
Rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point. (There’s no sense in running; you just have to leave on time.) Means: “Slow and steady wins the race.”
On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne. (One does not change a winning team.) Means: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu. (There isn’t smoke without fire.) Means: ” Where there’s smoke there’s fire.“
Vaut mieux prévenir que guérir. (It is better to prevent than to heal.) Means: ”An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.“
Autres temps, autres mœurs. (Other times, other values.) Means: ”Times change.“
Un malheur ne vient jamais seul. (Misfortune never arrives alone). Means: ”When it rains, it pours.“
Vouloir, c'est pouvoir. (To want is to be able.) Means: ”Where there’s a will, there’s a way.“
Il faut réfléchir avant d'agir. (One must reflect before acting.) Means: ”Look before you leap.“
Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait. (If youth only knew; if old age only could.) Means: ”Youth is wasted on the young.“
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tag yourself ; types of artists
writer - biting their lip in concentration, always carries a pen, powerful looks, takes showers at 4:00 am, adrenaline rushes, sits outside during thunderstorms, flickering street lamps, tired gazes, procrastinator, collects words
sketcher - wants long hugs and little bits of affection, soft hair, too much coffee, messy doodles during class, has plants beside their bed, loves dark chocolate, cares a lot about their friends, always sketching, often visits art museums
painter - sometimes likes how the palette looks more than the painting, i’m fine ™, pushing a paintbrush back and forth on a canvas bc they find it calming, getting high to feel something, cotton candy flavored ice cream, visual learner, associates certain people with certain colors
actor - wears one pair of sneakers year round, listens to musicals, sorta depressed, loves ancient mythology, talks to the new kid, messy backpack, a complete narcissist yet also extremely self-deprecating, pretty lips n eyes
musician - scribbles down song lyrics at 5:00 am right before crashing, is trying to learn 6923 instruments at once, aesthetic ™, does good in school, extensive skin care routine, pretty bedroom, loves to watch the sky turn pastel rainbow during sunset
photographer - finds beauty in little things, will risk themselves to get a good angle, kinda shitty past, dilated pupils, lives on energy drinks and granola bars, appreciative of the world, overthinker, primary colors
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