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Avoir beau infinitif
Apparently, the idiom is used in the verses below. May I see them as might be rendered en anglais? Merci beaucoup.
On a beau faire on a beau dire
Qu'un homme averti en vaut deux
On a beau faire on a beau dire
Ça fait du bien d'être amoureux
On a beau faire on a beau dire
Qu'un homme averti en vaut deux
On a beau faire on a beau dire
Ça fait du bien d'être amoureux
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EducatorPermalink Reply by George Hunt on -
I am not quite sure what "faire" is referring to but I might translate it as
"You may well do you may well say
That a man forewarned is a man worth two.
You may well do you may well say
It does you good to be in love."
I think "on a beau faire" could also be translated "no matter what (you do)",or something along those lines..It seems to be a set phrase without an actual object to the verb.
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