Usage examples of "vaches maigres" in French with translation to English

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Tu devrais toujours économiser de l'argent en prévision de périodes de vaches maigres. You should always save money for a rainy day.
Elle a tiré sa force des jeunes qui ont rejeté le mythe de l'apathie de leur génération, qui ont quitté leurs foyers et leurs familles pour des boulots qui offraient de maigres salaires et moins de sommeil. It drew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy, who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep.
Lorsque les vaches volent haut et les boeufs volent bas, c'est qu'il y a probablement une tornade. When the cow flies high and the ox flies low, there probably is a twister.
Mes économies sont si maigres qu'elles ne vont plus durer bien longtemps. My savings are so small that they won't last much longer.
Les vaches sont plus utiles qu'aucun autre animal dans ce pays. Cows are more useful than any other animal in this country.
Nos revenus sont maigres, mais on se débrouille. Our income is small, but we get by.
Les vaches vivent sur l'herbe. Cows live on grass.
Le mendiant faisait s'entrechoquer quelques maigres pièces dans sa boîte de conserve. The beggar rattled a few meager coins in his tin can.
Les vaches sont dans la ferme. The cows are on the farm.
Il pluma trois vieilles dames de leurs maigres retraites. He fleeced three old ladies of their meager pensions.
Les vaches nous donnent du lait. Cows give us milk.
Les vaches nous donnent du lait et les poules, des œufs. Cows give us milk, and hens eggs.
Nous serons également en mesure d'élever des vaches et des moutons. We will be able to raise cows and sheep, too.
Les vaches nous fournissent du bon lait. Cows provide us with good milk.
Les vaches nous fournissent du lait. Cows provide us with milk.
Les vaches sont grandes et leurs cornes sont longues ; les moutons sont petits et leur cornes sont courtes. Cows are large and their horns are long; sheep are small and their horns are short.
Puis il chassa du temple les vaches, les moutons et tout le monde. And then, he chased the cattle, the sheep and everyone out of the temple.
Les vaches passent des heures à ruminer. Cows spend hours just chewing their cud.
Les vaches sont en train de manger de l'herbe. The cows are eating grass.
Il possède dix vaches. He has ten cows.
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