ça ne mange pas de pain

French

Etymology

Literally, “it doesn't eat bread”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa n(ə) mɑ̃ʒ pa d(ə) pɛ̃/ ~ /sa n(ə) mɑ̃ʒ pɑ d(ə) pɛ̃/
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Phrase

ça ne mange pas de pain

  1. (informal) it doesn't cost anything, it can't hurt
    Synonyms: ça ne coûte rien, ça ne peut pas faire de mal, ça n'engage à rien
    Ça ne mange pas de pain d'essayer. ― There's no harm in trying, it's worth a try.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with ne pas manger de ce pain-là.

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