Canada· easy· informal
pas de chicane dans la cabane
“no squabbling in the cabin”
Meaning
Everyone should get along peacefully at home
Explanation
A household call to break up an argument, said half seriously, half in fun.
Example
Bon, les enfants, ça suffit, pas de chicane dans la cabane !
Right, kids, that is enough, no squabbling under this roof!
Origin
A modern rhyming catchphrase rather than anything with deep roots. 'Chicane' is the everyday Quebec word for a squabble, and to press the point Quebeckers sometimes add 'pas de cochon dans mon salon' (no pigs in my living room).
Where
Quebec
Source
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