(Louisiana, Cajun, idiomatic) darn

to end a conversation that got off to a bad start

plural of chien de la casse

masculine plural of malade comme un chien

plural of chien de Jean de Nivelle

the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me (let people say what they will)

(colloquial) to look daggers at each another, to glare at one another

the apple does not fall far from the tree, a wild goose never laid a tame egg

Alternative form of les chiens ne font pas des chats