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Le saviez-vous? - D'où vient le poisson d'avril?

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Patricia explores the origin of the poisson d'avril (April Fools') tradition. There are numerous theories about this, some of them contradictory.
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Caption 31 [en]: It might be linked to the Christian holiday of Lent,
Caption 31 [fr]: Ce serait peut-être lié à la fête chrétienne du carême,
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Le saviez-vous? - Les expressions à ne pas prendre au pied de la lettre - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In the second installment on French expressions not to be taken literally, Patricia discusses the phrase se faire l'avocat du diable (to play devil's advocate).
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Caption 33 [en]: The origin of this expression is religious, Christian.
Caption 33 [fr]: L'origine de cette expression est religieuse, chrétienne.

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