France· hard· informal
être dans les brouillards du Rhône
“to be in the fogs of the Rhône (river)”
Meaning
To not have been born yet
Explanation
A very Lyonnais way of saying someone's too young to remember something, as if they were still lost in the river mist before they existed.
Example
Tu n'as pas connu ce quartier avant les travaux, t'étais encore dans les brouillards du Rhône !
You never knew this neighbourhood before the roadworks, you weren't even born yet.
Origin
Origin uncertain.
Where
Lyon
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