The French expression “se prendre pour le nombril du monde” translates directly to “to take yourself as the bellybutton of the world”. English meanings include:
- to think the world revolves around you
- to consider yourself the center of the universe
A French meaning is “négliger de faire attention aux autres” to neglect to pay attention to others.
- Le problème avec le président en ce moment c’est qu’il ne fait pas attention aux autres et il se prend pour le nombil du monde. The problem of the president now is that he’s not paying attention to people and he thinks the world revolves around himself.
Some synonyms for selfishness include:
- être égoïste to be selfish
- égocentrique self-centered
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David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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Bonjour! My name is David Issokson. I'm based in Victor, Idaho (near Jackson, Wyoming) and have helped hundreds of students to learn French online since 2013.
