The French expression “ça ne mange pas de pain” translates literally to “it doesn’t eat bread”. The expression has multiple usages.
English meaning:
- it doesn’t cost much
- it wouldn’t hurt
French meaning:
- ça ne coute pas beaucoup d’argent – it doesn’t cost much money
Example sentence:
- À ta place, j’achterais la voiture. Ca ne mange pas de pain ! If I were you’d I’d buy the car. It doesn’t cost much!
- Tu peux demander à Philippe de t’aider. Ca ne mange de pain de lui telephoner cet après-midi ! You can ask Philippe to help you. It wouldn’t hurt to call him this afternoon!
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