Usage examples of "foundation stone" in English with translation to French

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Mathematics are the foundation of all sciences. Les mathématiques sont le fondement de toutes les sciences.
Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.
Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. La désobéissance est le vrai fondement de la liberté. Ceux qui obéissent doivent être esclaves.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Que celui qui n'a jamais péché lui jette la première pierre.
Well, I didn't buy them, but later someone brought three baby kittens to the Gorilla Foundation. Je ne les ai pas achetés, mais après quelqu'un a amené trois chatons à la fondation Gorira.
Who could melt that stone heart of yours? Qui pourrait attendrir ce cœur de pierre que tu as ?
It was Socrates who laid the foundation of logic. Ce fut Socrate qui posa les bases de la logique.
Kill two birds with one stone. Faire d'une pierre deux coups.
The rumor was completely without foundation. La rumeur était complètement infondée.
That bridge is made of stone. Ce pont est fait en pierre.
This house has a solid foundation. Cette maison a de solides fondations.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb. "Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse" est un proverbe.
The rumor was without foundation. La rumeur était infondée.
I killed two birds in one stone. J'ai fait d'une pierre deux coups.
The Mozilla Foundation released the latest version of its email/news-client software, "Thunderbird 2.0.0.14" on May 1st. La Fondation Mozilla a sorti sa toute dernière version de son logiciel client de messagerie/news, "Thunderbird 2.0.0.14" le 1er mai.
"It's shameful! We should drown them like bitches, with a stone around their neck." « C'est honteux! On devrait les noyer comme des chiennes, avec une pierre au cou. »
It is important to strengthen the foundation. Il est important de renforcer les fondations.
A heavy stone slab was lowered over the grave. Une lourde dalle de pierre fut descendue sur la tombe.
A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement. Une maison est construite sur de solides fondations en ciment.
Don't throw a stone at a cat. Ne jette pas de pierres sur le chat.
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