Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

An empty vessel makes the loudest noise

French translation:

ce sont les tonneaux vides qui font le plus de bruit

Added to glossary by Jean-Louis S.
Nov 6, 2009 17:55
14 yrs ago
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English term

An empty vessel makes the loudest noise

English to French Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
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Quelqu'un connaît-il une expression équivalente en français?

Merci de votre aide
Change log

Nov 20, 2009 11:19: Jean-Louis S. Created KOG entry

Dec 7, 2009 14:56: Jean-Louis S. changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"

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ce sont les tonneaux vides qui font le plus de bruit

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French Proverbs
Ce sont les tonneaux vides qui font le plus de bruit. Empty vessels make the most noise. It's the empty barrels that make the most noise. ...
french.about.com/library/express/blex_proverb.htm
Note from asker:
merci :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Annie Dauvergne : tout à fait!
37 mins
Merci, Annie!
agree Beila Goldberg
3 hrs
Merci, Beila!
agree Lany Chabot-Laroche
3 hrs
Merci, Lany!
agree André Vanasse (X)
7 hrs
Merci, André!
agree Platary (X)
13 hrs
Merci, Adrien!
agree kashew : I learnt it as "Empty vessels make the most noise." Nuance?
14 hrs
Merci, Kashew! Cela semble être la forme la plus courante, en effet.
agree Françoise Vogel
1 day 38 mins
Merci, Françoise!
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Reference comments

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Bien d'accord

Un autre petit site de traduction de proverbes.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Beila Goldberg : Un grand merci pour ce lien très utile!
1 hr
agree Jean-Louis S. : http://www.languagerealm.com/french/frenchproverbs.php
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