I'm Brazilian, and as you know our official language is Portuguese. Besides Portuguese I speak English and a little Spanish, which is the only Latin language, outside the Portuguese language, which I dominate. But, although I do not speak, I really appreciate the French language, especially musics, Édith Piaf, for example, one of the singers I most admire, but my favorite phrase is not from a song, nor from Édith Piaf.
"Cherchez la femme" is a phrase in French that means "look for the woman". The expression comes from Alexandre Dumas's 1854 book Les Mohicans de Paris. In the original passage, it reads:
Il y a une femme dans toute les affaires; aussitôt qu'on me fait un rapport, je dis: 'Cherchez la femme'.
Whose translation is:
There is always a woman involved in every case. As soon as they bring me a report, I say, 'Look for the woman.'
The phrase sums up a commonplace of detective stories: no matter what the problem, the motive is almost always a woman.
The first time I heard this phrase was on the TV series "La Femme Nikita" of the 90s, which tells the story of a professional killer, beautiful and strong, and I just love this series and its protagonist.
Cherchez la femme reminds me of the strong and indisputable presence we women have in the world, including in police cases, why not? Rs ... I like this phrase so much that I chose it for my next set for the Suicide Girls. Cherchez La Femme has come in less than a month, and I hope you enjoy this beautiful set like me.
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