pouvoir toujours courir

French

Etymology

Perhaps from the fable Le Lièvre et la Tortue by Jean de La Fontaine. Once the turtle is near the finish line, the hare can run all it wants, it won't make any difference (see rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.vwaʁ tu.ʒuʁ ku.ʁiʁ/
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Verb

pouvoir toujours courir

  1. (informal) can whistle for it
    Tu peux toujours courir !You can whistle for it! Think again! Dream on!

See also

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