Example: Avec tous ces problèmes, nous ne sommes pas sortis de l'auberge.
Definition
"Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge" is a French expression meaning that someone is still facing difficulties or problems and has not yet overcome them. It implies ongoing challenges, as in the example phrase: 'Avec tous ces problèmes, nous ne sommes pas sortis de l'auberge.'
Translations
To be far from finished
No haber salido del problema
Er nog lang niet zijn
Encara no haver-se'n sortit
Noch lange nicht über den Berg sein
Etymology
The expression "Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge" literally means 'not having left the inn.' Historically, inns were places where travelers could rest but also encounter troubles. The phrase figuratively suggests that one is still stuck in a troublesome situation, not yet free from difficulties.
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To be far from finished