Cela va faire du bruit dans Landerneau
Meaning: That is going to cause a stir.
Language: French
Literally: That will make noise in Landerneau
Category: Daily Life
Origin: From Alexandre Duval's 1796 comedy Les Héritiers, set in the Breton town of Landerneau, in which a servant says a returning heir will make noise there. The town is small enough that the phrase carries a note of provincial scandal.
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