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Lucky French Expressions
Meaning | gap between front teeth, diastema | |
Literally | lucky teeth | |
Register | normal | |
Pronunciation | IPA |
[da(n) du buh neur] [dã dy bɔ nœʁ] |
IPA |
[da(n) deu lah sha(n)s] [dã də la ʃãs] |
Usage notes: If you have a gap between your front teeth, you’re in luck – at least according to the French. They call the teeth on either side of a gap dents du bonheur or dents de la chance.
While many cultures consider the gap unattractive and something to be fixed, chez les Français.es it’s fashionable and alluring.
- À qui sont ces “dents de la chance” ? (L’Express)
- Souriez, vos dents du bonheur sont à la mode ! (Le Parisien)
Synonyms and related lucky expressions
- avoir de la chance
- avoir du pot
- Bonne chance !
- être chanceux
- être veinard (informal)
- Quelle chance !
- un coup de bol (informal)
- un coup de chance
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