*On prend plus de mouches avec du miel qu’avec du vinaigre = More is done by kindness than by harshness.

C’est une fine mouche = He is a sly dog, a deep one.

C’est la mouche du coche = He is a regular busybody; The worst wheel makes the most noise. (See [Coche] and [Bruit].)

Faire mouche = To hit the bull’s eye.

Moudre

Il viendra moudre à notre moulin = He will be in want of us some day.

Moulin

C’est un vrai moulin à paroles = She is a regular chatterbox; He is a regular windbag.

Moutarde

Il m’a fait monter la moutarde au nez = He irritated me; He made me lose my temper.