French Idioms and Proverbs / A Companion to Deshumbert's "Dictionary of Difficulties"

by de V. Payen-Payne

[Colloquially the à is omitted and the phrase becomes chacun son goût. The Dictionnaire de l’Académie gives: Chacun a son goût.]

Goutte

Je n’y vois goutte = I cannot see at all.

*Goutte à goutte on emplit la cuve = Many a little makes a mickle.

*Ils se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d’eau = They are as like as two peas.

C’est une goutte d’eau dans la mer = It is a drop in the ocean.

Boire la goutte (fam.) = To have a drop; To take a nip.

Payer la goutte (fam.) = To stand something to drink.

Grâce

Faites-moi grâce de vos observations, je vous en prie = Pray spare me your remarks.