Thread: A little birdie told me...

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Quote: Originally Posted by broglet No - 'I heard on the grapevine' I didn't know that version. But I corrected grapevine . So, thank you. Quote: Originally Posted by wildan1 I heard it through the grapevine is what I hear people say over here (there is even a 1960s song by that name) PS The Old Grapevine was a 19th-Century tavern in New York City that was frequented by Union soldiers and Confederate spies during the US Civil...

Quote: Originally Posted by broglet No - 'I heard on the grapevine' I heard it through the grapevine is what I hear people say over here (there is even a 1960s song by that name) C'est le bruit qui court... ? PS The Old Grapevine was a 19th-Century tavern in New York City that was frequented by Union soldiers and Confederate spies during the US Civil War (1861-65). A very good place to pick up useful intelligence or spread...

Un petit oiseau m'a dit returns many hits on Google. There is also a previous thread here .

Désolée, pas de "petit oiseau" dans l'expression française ! C'est bien "mon petit doigt m'a dit..." mais je ne doute pas que des centaines de traductions de l'anglais n'attestent "un petit oiseau" sur Google...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nicomon il y a l'expression : j'ai entendu à travers les branches - que je soupçonne être un calque de "I heard through the grape vines". No - 'I heard on the grapevine'

I heard on the grapevine/ I heard through the grapevine. I have frequently heard both. "I heard on the grapevine you're getting married." "How did you know?" "I heard it through the grapevine."

L'équivalent est bien "Mon petit doigt m'a dit". Maintenant, si vous trouvez l'expression un peu démodée, on peut faire soi-même de l'humour : "c'était écrit à la une des journaux ce matin", "ils viennent de l'annoncer à la radio", "toute la ville en parle"...