mouton de Panurge
French
editEtymology
editFrom a character, called Panurge, in the book by François Rabelais. In the story, Panurge buys a sheep from a vendor and in revenge throws it into the sea. The other sheep in the flock, and the vendor himself who has jumped on the back of the final sheep, instinctively follow suit and drown in the sea too.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmouton de Panurge m (plural moutons de Panurge)
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editFurther reading
edit- mouton de Panurge on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr