faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to make against bad fortune good heart”.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ kɔ̃.tʁə mo.vɛz fɔʁ.tyn bɔ̃ kœʁ/
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Verb edit
faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur
- to grin and bear it, to make the best of a bad job, to put a brave face on it, to take the rough with the smooth