Ce qui est fait n'est plus à faire
From the wisdom of an elderly and adorable French housekeeper named Félicité on the repetitiveness of household chores, "Ce qui est fait n'est plus à faire." What has been done is no longer to be done. Famous French Birman, Pompon, supervising the hand-wash, concurs. The proverb expresses the satisfaction of having finished a necessary and burdensome chore.
Vocabulary
laver à la main: to hand wash
un lavabo: a washbasin, hand basin, sink (but not kitchen sink which is un évier)
le lavage en machine: the machine wash
une tâche: a task, a chore
le ménage: housework
©2014 P.B. Lecron
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