"ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /nə pa ka.se tʁwa pat a œ̃ ka.naʁ/, /nə pɑ ka.se tʁwa pat a œ̃ ka.naʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to not break three feet of a duck”; because ducks are bipeds, it would be quite out of the ordinary to break a third foot. Another explanation is that it derives from the similar-sounding cagnard (“crooked horse”), in allusion to a horse rider: only a daring rider would risk pushing his horse to the point where it breaks one or more legs. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to not break three feet of a duck}} “to not break three feet of a duck”, {{lit|to not break three feet of a duck}} Literally, “to not break three feet of a duck” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard
  1. to be nothing to write home about (to be mediocre; to be nothing out of the ordinary; to be nothing special)
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