The French expression “ne pas être tombé de la derniere pluie” translates literally to “to not have fallen in the last rain”. English meanings include: to not have been born yesterdayto not be a fool A French meaning on wordrefernce.com is simply, “ne pas être credulé”, which means to not be naive or gullible. The…
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.