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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Grain

Veillez au grain = Keep a sharp look-out.

Avoir un grain de folie = To be a little cracked.

Graine

Ces plantes sont montées en graine = Those plants have run to seed.

C’est de la graine de niais = That is something to deceive fools with.

Grand

*Les grands sont les plus exposés aux coups du sort = High winds blow on high hills.

Faire quelque chose en grand = To do something on a large scale.