Usage examples of "known by name" in English with translation to French

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A bird is known by its song, and a man by his words. Un oiseau est reconnu à son chant, et un homme à ce qu'il dit.
I know him by name. Je le connais de nom.
A tree is known by its fruit. On connaît un arbre par ses fruits.
I know him only by name. Je ne le connais que de nom.
A bird is known by its song and a man by his way of talking. Un oiseau est reconnu à son chant, et un homme à ce qu'il dit.
I know him by name, but not by sight. Je le connais de nom, mais pas de visage.
A man is known by the company he keeps. Dis-moi qui sont tes amis, je te dirais qui tu es.
She called him by name. Elle l'a appelé par son nom.
I know him by sight, but not by name. Je le connais de vue, mais pas son nom.
I only know him by name. Je le connais seulement de nom.
The matter made his name known. L'affaire a fait connaître son nom.
His name is known to everyone in our town. Son nom est connu de tous dans notre ville.
His name is known to everybody in this area. Son nom est connu de tous dans cette région.
His name is known to everyone in this town. Son nom est connu de tout le monde dans ce village.
His name is known throughout this country. Son nom est connu de tous dans ce pays.
His name is known to everyone in the town. En ville, tout le monde connaît son nom.
His name is known all over the world. Son nom est connu à travers le monde entier.
His name is known to me. Son nom m'est connu.
His name is known all over the country. Son nom est connu dans tout le pays.
My name is known to everybody in my school. Mon nom est connu de tous dans mon école.
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