Cautionary French Expression
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| Meaning | Alcohol abuse is hazardous to your health | |
| Literally | Alcohol abuse is dangerous to health | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[lah bu dahl kuh lay da(n)zh reu poor lah sa(n) tay] |
| IPA | [la by dal kɔ le dã ʒʀø puʀ la sã te] | |
Usage notes: The cautionary sentence L’abus d’alcool est dangereux pour la santé is required by la Loi Evin on ads for anything related to alcohol.
More info: L’alcool et la loi
It’s sometimes accompanied by the optional À consommer avec modération.
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