vaches grasses

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Etymology

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Literally, fat cows; an allusion to the story in Genesis, chapter 41, in which Pharaoh has a dream in which seven lean cows devour seven fat cows. The dream is interpreted by Joseph to mean that seven years of plenty will be followed by seven years of famine (see Joseph (Genesis) § Joseph in prison).

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Noun

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vaches grasses f pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively) abundance, prosperity
    Synonyms: abondance, opulence
    Antonyms: vaches maigres, disette, pénurie
    temps de vaches grassestime(s) of prosperity
    période de vaches grassesperiod of prosperity
    années de vaches grassesyears of prosperity, boom years