ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvre

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, it's not by breaking the thermometer that one makes the fever go down.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sə n‿ɛ pɑ ɑ̃ ka.sɑ̃ l(ə) tɛʁ.mɔ.mɛ.tʁə k‿ɔ̃ fɛ tɔ̃.be la fjɛvʁ/
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Proverb[edit]

ce n’est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu’on fait tomber la fièvre

  1. don't shoot the messenger (the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for it)

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