fibojoly comments on tumblr reading comprehension: electric boogaloo

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (6 children)

In French we say something like "one you have is better than two you might get".

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[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 21 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I would've expected the expression to be in French.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

But then no one would be able to understand it.

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[–] BluesF@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I venture that anyone who speaks French would.

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[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Clearly unfamiliar with the French

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Is it really a language if you have to have an authority to tell you how to speak the language?

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago*

Haha! Walked right into that one, didn't I?

It's : un «tiens» vaut mieux que deux «tu l'auras»

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