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faute de grives on mange des merles

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “if there are no thrushes, we'll eat blackbirds”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fot də ɡʁiv | ɔ̃ mɑ̃ʒ de mɛʁl/
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Proverb

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faute de grives on mange des merles

  1. beggars can't be choosers, half a loaf is better than none, any port in a storm

See also

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