bavard comme une pie

French

Etymology

Literally, “chatty as a magpie”. Compare now-obsolete Dutch klappen als een ekster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.vaʁ kɔ.m‿yn pi/
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Adjective

bavard comme une pie (feminine bavarde comme une pie, masculine plural bavards comme des pies, feminine plural bavardes comme des pies)

  1. (simile) Who never stop talking, especially gossipping; very talkative or chatty

See also

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