la montagne a accouché d'une souris
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the mountain gave birth to a mouse”, from Aesop's fable The Mountain in Labor.
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]la montagne a accouché d’une souris
- it was much ado about nothing
Usage notes
[edit]- Can be found in a variety of other forms: c’est la montagne qui a accouché d’une souris.