The French don't "improve their financial situation"…they "put butter in the spinach" (Mettre du beurre dans les épinards).

法国人不会“改善他们的经济状况”……他们会“在菠菜里面加点儿黄油”。

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The French won't call you "dumb"…they'll say that "you did not invent the thread that cuts the butter". (Ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre).

法国人不会叫你“蠢货”……他们说“你没有发明切黄油的线”。

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That humble classic, the jambon-beurre (ham and butter).

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