Après la fête, la défaite!

[djweaverbeaver]

Hi everyone,

I've come to learn the expression "Après la fête, la défaite!" (which by the way, I've been able to use on various occasions ), and I was wondering if we have an equivalent or something similar in English. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[archijacq]

from revelling to unravelling ?

 

[Keith Bradford]

In Britain: After the Lord Mayor's show, somebody has to sweep up the horse-shit.

 

[archijacq]

In Britain: After the Lord Mayor's show, somebody has to sweep up the horse-shit.

peut-être pas dans le contexte de Meryl Streep
(le lien ne marche pas)

 

[Squiggle]

What is the expression supposed to mean? Are we talking about the morning after the night before, pride comes before a fall, fallen heroes? I've just asked a Frenchman and he has no idea either!!

 

[djweaverbeaver]

It's along the lines of what archijacq suggested "from reveling to unraveling". It means that after a night of partying, good times and whatnot, when the next day rolls around, you have to deal with the consequences (being hungover or exhausted, going to work or shool after an hour or two of shut-eye, clean your trashed apartment, etc.). I'm not sure whether it's used outside of the context of partying, but that's the meaning here.

 

[poorBear]

It's along the lines of what archijacq suggested "from reveling to unraveling". It means that after a night of partying, good times and whatnot, when the next day rolls around, you have to deal with the consequences (being hungover or exhausted, going to work or shool after an hour or two of shut-eye, clean your trashed apartment, etc.). I'm not sure whether it's used outside of the context of partying, but that's the meaning here.

I agree with you.

 

[Squiggle]

In that case it's "The morning after the night before".

 

[murf123]

Perhaps: "If you want to play, you've got to pay" ??? Quite common on this side of the pond.