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French
Etymology
Literally, “the game is not worth the candle.” By analogy to a card game whose potential reward is so low that it is not worth lighting the candle needed to illuminate the table.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə ʒø n‿ɑ̃ vo pa la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/ ~ /lə ʒø n‿ɑ̃ vo pɑ la ʃɑ̃.dɛl/
Phrase
le jeu n’en vaut pas la chandelle
- it's not worth it; there's no point; the game is not worth the candle
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