The French expression “connu comme le loup blanc” translates literally to “known like the white wolf”. English meanings include: A French meaning on wordreference.com is simply “célèbre partout“, which means famous everywhere. Bien connu also mean well known. Here’s an example sentence: Peter était connu comme le loup blanc sur toute l’île. Issu d’une famille …
The French expression l’habit ne fait pas le moine translates literally to “the clothes don’t make the monk” and means “don’t judge a book by its cover” or “appearances can be deceiving”.
Être à côté de la plaque is a French expression meaning to be clueless.
Être la cinquième roue du carrosse is a French expression meaning to be a fifth wheel.
Avoir bon dos is a French idiom that translates directly to “to have a good back” and means “to take the blame” or “be a convenient scapegoat”.
