la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe

French

Etymology

Literally, “the spit of the toad does not reach the white dove”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la bav dy kʁa.po n‿a.tɛ̃ pa la blɑ̃ʃ kɔ.lɔ̃b/, /la bav dy kʁa.po n‿a.tɛ̃ pɑ la blɑ̃ʃ kɔ.lɔ̃b/

Proverb

la bave du crapaud n’atteint pas la blanche colombe

1. sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me