• @WoahWoah
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    274 months ago

    A mountain giving birth to a mouse? Is that a translation from another language? I’m not being critical, it’s just oddly specific and bizarre.

    • @[email protected]
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      34 months ago

      Yeah it is a french expression, the english equivalent is " a long harvest for a little corn "

      Here is a link to read about it, its meaning and use and its equivalent in other languages : link

      • @WoahWoah
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        24 months ago

        I’ve heard long climb for a short slide.

      • @spirinolas
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        14 months ago

        Portuguese too: “a montanha pariu um rato”