passer du coq à l'âne in French

IPA: /pa.se dy kɔk a l‿an/, /pɑ.se dy kɔk a l‿ɑn/ Forms: sauter du coq à l'âne [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “go from the rooster to the donkey”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|go from the rooster to the donkey}} “go from the rooster to the donkey”, {{lit|go from the rooster to the donkey}} Literally, “go from the rooster to the donkey” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} passer du coq à l'âne

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"passer du coq à l'âne" meaning in French

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