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| Faire d’une pierre deux coups.
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Kill two birds with one stone. | Make with one stone two blows. | |
| Fais ce qui doit, advienne que pourra.
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Do what you must, come what may. | This is not fatalistic, but rather realistic and pragmatic. | |
| Faute avouée est à demi (à moitié) pardonnée.
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À sin confessed is a sin half pardoned. | An error revealed is partially forgiven. | |
| Faute de grives, on mange des merles.
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Beggars can’t be choosers. | For lack of thrushes, one eats blackbirds. |
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