[“Auribus lupum teneo.”—Terence, Phormio, iii. 2, 21.]
Il fait un froid de loup = It is terribly cold.
*Les loups ne se mangent pas entre eux = Dog does not eat dog; There is honour among thieves. (See [Corsaire].)
Renfermer le loup dans la bergerie = To set the fox to keep the geese.
Ils se sont mis dans la gueule du loup = They rushed into the lion’s mouth.
C’est un vieux loup de mer = He is an old sea dog.
| Faire la Saint-Lundi Fêter Saint Lundi Faire le Lundi | } | = To do no work on Monday. |
Lune