poire pour la soif

French

Etymology

Literally, “a pear for the thirst”. Compare Dutch appeltje voor de dorst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pwaʁ puʁ la swaf/
  • Audio (Lyon); “garder une poire pour la soif”:(file)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

poire pour la soif f (usually uncountable, plural poires pour la soif)

  1. (figuratively) savings for a rainy day, safety cushion
    garder une poire pour la soif ― to put some money aside, to save a bit of money for a rainy day

See also

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