être une girouette
Meaning: Being inconsistent, constantly changing opinions or allegiances.
Language: French
Literally: to be a weather vane
Category: Nature
Origin: Weather vanes rotate with every wind change; metaphor for fickleness.
Equivalents in other languages
- Slovak: Kam vietor, tam plášť — literally: Where the wind blows, there the cloak
More idioms — Nature
- estar más claro que el agua — Something is obvious, evident, and beyond any doubt or confusion.
- come hell or high water — no matter what obstacles arise; with absolute determination.
- up the creek without a paddle — in a difficult situation without means to escape.
- take the plunge — to commit to something risky; to make a decisive move.
- go pear-shaped — to go wrong; to develop badly; to become misshapen.
- be on cloud nine — to be extremely happy; in a state of bliss.
More French idioms
- faire ses dents — A baby is teething and developing their first teeth.
- avoir le compas dans l'oeil — Having excellent judgment of distance, measurement, or proportion.
- faire la soupe à la grimace — Complaining or grumbling about something constantly.
- avoir les pieds qui démangent — Wanting to travel or move to a different place.
- être aux petits soins — Receiving attentive, careful treatment and consideration from someone.
- montrer les dents — Displaying aggression, defiance, or readiness to fight.
From our compliments & insults
- Tu as une cervelle de moineau — You're scatterbrained and forgetful.
- Tu es mon rayon de soleil — A warm way to tell someone they brighten your day.
- Joli comme un cœur — Utterly charming or adorable.