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French
FrenchC'est le cadet de mes soucis
Meaning: It is the very least of my concerns.
Literally: It's the youngest of my worries
Example: “La couleur de la voiture ? C'est le cadet de mes soucis, tant qu'elle démarre.” — The color of the car? That's the least of my worries, as long as it starts.
Origin: Cadet is the younger son, who under primogeniture inherited nothing and ranked last. Ranking a worry as the cadet places it at the bottom of a hierarchy where position determined importance.
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