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"on est bien peu de chose "It is from lyrics of "Mon amie la rose"

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Permalink Reply by Frank on July 31, 2009 at 9:08am

Hello Edgar,

"On est bien peu de choses" is an expression meaning "we are little in a big world".

"Peu de choses" means "next to nothing". You might also stumble upon "pas grand chose", whose meaning is the same.

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Permalink Reply by Edgar Colín on July 31, 2009 at 6:51pm

Thanks Frank!

I had struggled to understand that part of the song.

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Permalink Reply by Edgar Colín on July 31, 2009 at 6:52pm

Now it makes sense, in spanish we also say " poca cosa " meaning also next to nothing or insignificant. =).