[QUIZ] Can you guess what these goat-related French expressions mean?

It’s funny how French idiomatic expressions and metaphors resemble a menagerie. Or an animal farm perhaps. There are expressions about dogs, cats, bears, pigs, horses, oxen, foxes, elephants, and just about all your favorite animals. But today we’ll talk about expressions that involve goats and we’ll test just how many of these expressions you know. Can you take a guess? Try your hand at this quiz and don’t try to peek at the answers at the bottom of the page. As a clue, the literal meaning of the expressions are in the image. If you’re ready, let’s start! 1.What do you think “bêler comme une chèvre’ means? a. to shout at the top of your lungs b. to speak with a shaky voice c. to wail like a crybaby d. to be a tad too melodramatic 2. Can you translate what “bouc émissaire” is in English? a. a travelling companion
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Published on March 20, 2016 07:00
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