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en lui mettant ses petits cailloux

English translation: by putting down his little pebbles/giving him his little pebbles

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French term or phrase:en lui mettant ses petits cailloux
English translation:by putting down his little pebbles/giving him his little pebbles
Entered by: Ana.uk

13:24 Jan 2, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: en lui mettant ses petits cailloux
context: l'enfant echappe et il revient, et les parents comprennent ca et en lui mettant ses petits cailloux, naturellement l'enfant n'est pas conscient de ca, mais ils protegent l'enfant.
sammi
Local time: 14:27
by putting down his little pebbles/giving him his little pebbles
Explanation:
Is this a bizarre version of Le Petit Poucet??? If it is, then the stones were left on the ground.

If not, perhaps these stones are endowed with magic powers, in which case they might give the stones to the child. Do we know where those stones com from?
In fact, the sense may not even be literal...

I'd be interested to know where this text is taken from.
Good luck!
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Ana.uk
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
Thank you! I figured out it must be a reference to Le Petit Poucet! The speaker (Louise Bourgeois) is comparing a child's struggle for independence with what happens to Le Petit Poucet.
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naby putting down his little pebbles/giving him his little pebbles
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by putting down his little pebbles/giving him his little pebbles


Explanation:
Is this a bizarre version of Le Petit Poucet??? If it is, then the stones were left on the ground.

If not, perhaps these stones are endowed with magic powers, in which case they might give the stones to the child. Do we know where those stones com from?
In fact, the sense may not even be literal...

I'd be interested to know where this text is taken from.
Good luck!

Ana.uk
Local time: 13:27
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! I figured out it must be a reference to Le Petit Poucet! The speaker (Louise Bourgeois) is comparing a child's struggle for independence with what happens to Le Petit Poucet.
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