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Translation : You are lazy
Literal meaning : You have a baobab in your hand
Register : Informal - Funny
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IPA : / ty a ɛ̃baɔbab dɑ̃ la mɛ̃ /
You might think: How did this expression end up meaning "you are lazy?".
It's actually an amplification of the French expression "Avoir un poil dans la main" (To have a hair on your hand)
Let's imagine someone so lazy that he/she is never using his/her hands. Then, just like nature coming back in abandoned cities, the hairs would start to grow up, claiming back to their territory.
And with time, if the person is super lazy, this hair will slowly become a majestic baobab (A very high tree).
Instead of just saying "You are lazy", you can add some fun and color to your sentence by saying "Tu as un baobab dans la main." (You have a baobab on your hand).
This is a very informal idiom, so use it only with friends and relatives, ideally not at work since people might not appreciate it...
If this is your case, take care of it and don't forget that a healthy baobab needs daily sun and fresh water.
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