faute de grives on mange des merles

French edit

Alternative forms edit

faute de grives, on mange des merles

Etymology edit

Literally, “if there are no thrushes, we'll eat blackbirds”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /fot də ɡʁiv | ɔ̃ mɑ̃ʒ de mɛʁl/
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Proverb edit

faute de grives on mange des merles

beggars can't be choosers, half a loaf is better than none

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