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Living like God in France?...
In Dutch we have a saying to "live like God in France", meaning life is treating you very well.
Is there an English equivalent for this saying?
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Re: Living like God in France?...

Originally Posted by
karinontour
In Dutch we have a saying to "live like God in France", meaning life is treating you very well.
Is there an English equivalent for this saying?
"I am living the good life!"
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Re: Living like God in France?...
'You're sitting pretty'
Not much of an equivalent, but the meaning is pretty much the same, I guess.
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Re: Living like God in France?...
How about "Living the life of Riley" - I've heard that a lot and used it often. Wikipedia says:
"The expression, "Living the life of Riley" suggests an ideal contented life, possibly living on someone else's money, time or work. Rather than a negative freeloading or golddigging aspect, it instead implies that someone is kept or advantaged.
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Re: Living like God in France?...
ScotinFrance,
Thanks for your suggestion. My dictionary says under 'Riley'
"a luxurious or carefree existence"
Sounds close enough.
Thanks
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Re: Living like God in France?...

Originally Posted by
ScotinFrance
"Living the life of Riley".
I never heard that one before.
Thanks
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Re: Living like God in France?...
You could add 'on easy street' to the list.
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Re: Living like God in France?...
"Living high on the hog" would be another one. Basically meaning that you are living a very comfortable and fortunate life. This would be similar to "living on Easy street" and "live the life of Riley", as mentioned earlier.
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Re: Living like God in France?...

Originally Posted by
karinontour
In Dutch we have a saying to "live like God in France", meaning life is treating you very well.
Is there an English equivalent for this saying?
In American English we say 'living high on the hog" meaning you can afford to buy an eat the better quality of pork, the shoulder cuts instead of fatty bacon or pigs' feet.
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Re: Living like God in France?...

Originally Posted by
etesdell
In American English we say; He's living high on the hog" meaning he can afford to buy and eat the best quality of pork, the upper shoulder cuts instead of the fatty bacon or pigs' feet.
We also say; " They struck oil or gold," implying that they will earn a lot of $ money from selling it. "She won the lottery," is another example.
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