L’abus d’alcool est dangereux pour la santé

Cautionary French Expression

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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