gros bon sens

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gros bon sens

\ɡʁo bɔ̃ sɑ̃s\

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Composé de gros et de bon sens.

noun

familiar, figuratively Caractère bon et droit, mais peu délicat. Il en coûte à l’orgueil des sectaires de se soumettre au contrôle du gros bon sens populaire.

In English

horse sense common sense — see also common sense

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@misc{gros_bon_sens_2026,
  title = {gros bon sens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/gros%20bon%20sens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}