{"id":22147,"date":"2015-06-18T23:59:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T21:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=22147"},"modified":"2017-10-23T15:34:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T13:34:46","slug":"cat-got-your-tongue-cat-related-expressions-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/cat-got-your-tongue-cat-related-expressions-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Got Your Tongue? Cat-Related Expressions in French!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, June. \u00a0The latin name is Junius. Roman <strong>d\u00e9esse<\/strong> (goddess) Juno, the protector of and special counselor of the state, says the month was named after her. It\u2019s also the month that starts summer. Warm temperatures and White Nights in the northern countries. At the beginning of the month, the sun rises in <strong>la constellation<\/strong> of Taurus. By the end of June, the sun is rising in the constellation of Gemini. It\u2019s also the month for dads and grads. Going further, it\u2019s the most common month to marry in in the US.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-28770\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lot is going on in June, but do you know what else it is? Adopt-A-Cat month! If you\u2019re looking to add\u00a0a new member to the family and are able to take care of one, head on down to <strong>la fourri\u00e8re <\/strong>(animal shelter \u2013 you can also say <strong>un refuge<\/strong>) and adopt <strong>un minou<\/strong> (kitty) <strong>adorable<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>In addition to cats finding their way into our hearts, they\u2019ve also found their way into our language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s in the box? Be careful &#8211; curiosity killed the cat!<\/li>\n<li>Is it raining hard? Yup &#8211; it\u2019s raining cats and dogs!<\/li>\n<li>Afraid of the dark? Don\u2019t be such a scaredy cat!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Le chat<\/strong> is also a common theme in <strong>les expressions idiomatiques <\/strong>(idioms \u2013 <strong>quoi??<\/strong> \u00a0a fixed phrase or expression with a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning. Trying to translate them directly can lead to dreadful results). You can also find them in proverbs. Check out a few examples below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have something better to do? In French, you have other cats to whip.<\/li>\n<li>When the cat\u2019s away, the mice will play? Not in French \u2013 When the cat isn\u2019t there, the mice dance!<\/li>\n<li>Once bitten, twice shy? Not quite \u2013 in French, a scalded cat fears cold water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Mais ne vous inqui\u00e9tez pas <\/strong><\/em>(but don\u2019t worry)<strong> !<br \/>\n<\/strong>We\u2019re here to help you with a list of idiomatic expressions and proverbs that use <strong>chat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Proverbs<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><\/u><strong>\u00c0 bon chat, bon rat<\/strong> \u2013 Tit for tat<br \/>\n<strong>Chat \u00e9chaud\u00e9 craint l\u2019eau froide <\/strong>\u2013 Once bitten, twice shy<br \/>\n<strong>Les chiens ne font pas des chats <\/strong>\u2013 The apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree<br \/>\n<strong>La nuit tous les chats sont gris <\/strong>\u2013 All cats are gray in the dark<br \/>\n<strong>Peu importe que le chat soit gris ou noir pourvu qu\u2019il attrape les souris<\/strong> \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter if a cat is black or white if it&#8217;s\u00a0good at catching mice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Idiomatic Expressions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>acheter chat en poche <\/strong>\u2013 to buy a pig in a poke<br \/>\n<strong>appeler un chat un chat<\/strong> \u2013 to call a spade a spade<br \/>\n<strong>avoir d\u2019autres chats \u00e0 fouetter <\/strong>\u2013 to have other fish to fry<br \/>\n<strong>avoir des yeux de chat <\/strong>\u2013 to have great night vision<br \/>\n<strong>avoir un chat dans la gorge <\/strong>\u2013 to have a frog in your throat<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cC\u2019est toi le chat !\u201d <\/strong>\u2013 you\u2019re it!<br \/>\n<strong>un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes <\/strong>\u2013 cats have 9 lives<br \/>\n<strong>donner sa langue au chat <\/strong>\u2013 to give up guessing something<br \/>\n<strong>\u00eatre comme chien et chat <\/strong>\u2013 to fight like cats and dogs<br \/>\n<strong>ne r\u00e9veillez pas le chat qui dort <\/strong>\u2013 let sleeping dogs lie<br \/>\n<strong>emporter le chat <\/strong>\u2013 to leave without saying goodbye<br \/>\n<strong>faire une toilette de chat \u2013 <\/strong>briskly wash yourself without getting too wet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can you think of any more, or does the cat have your tongue?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/cat-323262_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Ah, June. \u00a0The latin name is Junius. Roman d\u00e9esse (goddess) Juno, the protector of and special counselor of the state, says the month was named after her. It\u2019s also the month that starts summer. Warm temperatures and White Nights in the northern countries. 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