Sentence examples of "poor devil" in English

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He is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Il est pris entre deux feux.
He retired on account of poor health. Il a pris sa retraite à cause d'une mauvaise santé.
Speak of the devil, and he appears. En parlant du loup... Regarde qui vient d'entrer !
The rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer. Les riches s'enrichissent et les pauvres s'appauvrissent.
Sell one's soul to the devil. Vendre son âme au diable.
A dry spell accounts for the poor crop. Une période de sécheresse explique la maigre récolte.
That man sold his soul to the devil. Cet homme a vendu son âme au diable.
He is poor. Il est pauvre.
He is a devil in human shape. C'est un démon à forme humaine.
You've got a poor memory! Tu n'as pas une bonne mémoire !
Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear. Quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue.
He was so poor that he could not buy the bread. Il était si pauvre qu'il ne pouvait pas acheter de pain.
I regaled the devil; he gave me a fable. Je régalai le diable, il m'offrit une fable.
Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much. Un pauvre n'est pas celui qui a trop peu, mais celui qui veut trop.
Speak of the devil. En parlant du diable.
He is ashamed of his father being poor. Il a honte de la pauvreté de son père.
The devil finds work for idle hands. L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices.
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen. De tous temps et en tous lieux, on peut voir de nombreux exemples de mauvaises relations entre épouses et belles-mères.
In old age, even the devil would enter the monkhood. À un âge avancé, même le diable entrerait dans les ordres.
A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job. Un mauvais parcours scolaire jouera contre toi quand tu chercheras un travail.
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