la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, the spit of the toad does not reach the white dove.

Pronunciation

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  • 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

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la bave du crapaud n’atteint pas la blanche colombe

  1. sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me