aucoup de bruit pour rien. Much ado about nothing. literal translation: Much noise for nothing. 02. Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait. No sooner said than done. literal translation: Immediately said, immediately done. 03. C'est simple comme bonjour. It's as easy as falling off a log. literal translation: It's as easy as a hello. 04. Coûter les yeux de la tête. To cost an arm and a leg. literal translation: To cost the eyes of the head. 05. Il faut battre le fer. Strike while the iron. literal translation: It is neccessary to strike the iron. 06. Pendant qu'il est chaud. Is hot. literal translation: while it is hot. 07. Il faut manger pour vivre. Eat to live. 08. Non vivre pour manger. Not live to eat. 09. Jeter l'argent par les fenêtres. To throw money down the drain. literal translation: To throw money out the windows. 10. L'argent n'a pas d'odeur. Money has no smell.