C'est pas Versailles ici!*
* It's not Versailles in here
French
France
Expression
USED
Frequently
BY
Parents and grandparents
Typically used by parents when their children leave a room but forget to turn off the light or if they use electricity in a wasteful way. Reference to the Palace of Versailles.
"Éteins la lumière quand tu sors de ta chambre, c'est pas Versailles ici!"
"Turn off the lights when go out of your room, we're not in Versailles here!"
Submitted August 2020
by alex2208
Confirmed by 9 people
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<h2>C'est pas Versailles ici!</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: C'est pas Versailles ici!</h3>
<p>Typically used by parents when their children leave a room but forget to turn off the light or if they use electricity in a wasteful way. Reference to the Palace of Versailles. </p>