Fun French Phrase: ‘Découvrir le pot aux roses’

If you’re a fan of *les ragots, this charming French phrase will come in handy. Literally translating as ‘to discover the pot of roses’, *découvrir le pot aux roses means to discover a secret.

Why the flowery reference? The expression is believed to stem from a 13th-century tradition, where lovers would stash gifts and letters in flowerpots on the windowsills of their intended.

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