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Guess the French phrase behind this photo clue...

Can you work out which idiomatic expression is depicted below?

Discover this mystery mole-themed French saying

The French love using idioms in everyday conversations, however these unique sayings can sound completely bizarre when translated literally into English. 

It is useful to understand their figurative meaning to avoid confusion when chatting with locals.

This particular example featuring a mole, illustrates a popular expression that you might say when someone cannot see very well.

Can you guess the French phrase?

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A) Myope comme une taupe (literally: short-sighted as a mole)

Take a look at our handy language guide to find out exactly what this idiom means, alongside other popular French animal phrases.

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