un de perdu, dix de retrouvés

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, “one lost, ten found”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œ̃ d(ə) pɛʁ.dy | dis də ʁ(ə).tʁu.ve/

Proverb

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un de perdu, dix de retrouvés

  1. easy come, easy go; there are plenty of fish in the sea
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