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

by de V. Payen-Payne

Tromper

Il n’y a pas à s’y tromper = There is no mistake about it.

Trop

Je ne sais trop = I don’t exactly know.

*Qui dit trop ne dit rien = He who wants to prove too much proves nothing.

Trou

Faire un trou à la lune (fam.) = To shoot the moon; To fly from one’s creditors.

Troubler

C’est un trouble-fête = He is a mar-joy, a wet blanket.