Etymology[edit]
Literally, “the spit of the toad does not reach the white dove”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /la bav dy kʁa.po n‿a.tɛ̃ pa la blɑ̃ʃ kɔ.lɔ̃b/, /la bav dy kʁa.po n‿a.tɛ̃ pɑ la blɑ̃ʃ kɔ.lɔ̃b/
Proverb[edit]
la bave du crapaud n’atteint pas la blanche colombe
- sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
