IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchLa corne d'abondance
Meaning: A source of inexhaustible abundance.
Literally: The horn of plenty
Example: “Pour les pêcheurs, ce banc de sardines était une véritable corne d'abondance.” — For the fishermen, that shoal of sardines was a real horn of plenty.
English equivalent: A horn of plenty
Equivalents in other languages
Polish: róg Amaltei Literally: Horn of Amalthea
English: a horn of plenty
Origin: From the horn of the goat Amalthea, who suckled the infant Zeus; broken off, it was granted the power to pour out whatever its holder wished. The cornucopia became a standard emblem of prosperity in Roman and Renaissance art.
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