Hello everyone,
I have a little joke for you today. Do you know the writer Henry David Thoreau? You probably do because he is very famous. Do you know why he decided to live in the woods? Answer: Because he wanted to take the bull by the horns.
I can hear some of you saying, "This is not funny at all; I want a refund." But wait a bit; it becomes funny when you translate it into French.
In French, it goes like this: David est parti vivre dans les bois parce qu'il a voulu prendre le taureau par les cornes. "Take the bull by the horns" translates to "prendre le taureau par les cornes" in French.
And here's an interesting fact: we don't have the "TH" sound in French, so for us, "Thoreau" and "taureau" are pronounced exactly the same way.
Have a great day, and if you found this joke funny, give it a like!