Francophonie· easy
revenir à ses moutons
“let's return to our sheep”
Meaning
to get back to the topic at hand
Explanation
This expression means to return to the main subject after digressing.
Example
Bon, revenons à nos moutons. Où en étions-nous?
Well, let's get back to the point. Where were we?
Origin
From 'La Farce de Maistre Pierre Pathelin,' a medieval play from around 1457. A judge keeps telling a rambling litigant to get back to the stolen sheep at issue. The defendant kept mixing up a sheep case with a sheets case, and the judge had to repeat 'mais revenons à nos moutons.'
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