proverb/a.vɛk de si ɔ̃ mɛ.tʁɛ pa.ʁi ɑ̃ bu.tɛj/
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride; if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
Synonyms: si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle
Literally, “with 'ifs' one could put Paris in a bottle”.
/a.vɛk de si ɔ̃ mɛ.tʁɛ pa.ʁi ɑ̃ bu.tɛj/
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride; if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
Synonyms: si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle
Literally, “with 'ifs' one could put Paris in a bottle”.