*Il y a terme à tout = There is an end to everything.
[A German proverb says: “Everything has an end—a sausage two.”]
*Qui a terme ne doit rien = No one is obliged to pay before a debt is due.
Le terme vaut l’argent = Time is money.
Ménagez un peu vos termes = Moderate your expressions a little; Be a little careful in what you say.
Terrain
En mathématiques il est sur son terrain = He is quite in his element at mathematics.
Tâter le terrain = To feel one’s way (fig.).
Terroir