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proverb

si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle

/si ma tɑ̃t ɑ̃.n‿a.vɛ | ɔ̃ l‿a.pɛl.ʁɛ mɔ̃.n‿ɔ̃kl/

proverb/si ma tɑ̃t ɑ̃.n‿a.vɛ | ɔ̃ l‿a.pɛl.ʁɛ mɔ̃.n‿ɔ̃kl/

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle; if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

Synonyms: avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille

Literally, “if my aunt had some (the word couilles is implied), she'd be called my uncle”.