Le mot du jour : “Être bien/mal luné-e
Let’s stay with the moon this week with this expression : “être bien luné-e” (to be in a good mood) or “être mal luné-e” (to be in a bad mood)
This is an old expression, going back to the times where people thought that the moon had a real influence not only on natural elements like the tide and the crops, but also on the life of people.
So in the 18th century, “être bien luné” meant to be in a period of luck (or bad luck if you were “mal luné”).
We still use that expression today, but more in the sense of being in a good or bad mood.
If you feel irritated for example, you can consider yourself “mal luné-e”, but if you wake up feeling cheerful, good for you! You are then officially “bien luné-e” 😀