I think French is very abstract, whereas English is more clear-cut. I can't think of any good examples off the top of my head. But, for native French speakers, the language is not abstract - just their natural tongue. Just my perception based on having studied French and German intensely.
Having studied French for 8 years, I always felt like it was less clear than English, Dutch and perhaps German. French seems to be more "basic". Whereas Dutch loves to use Germanic, Greek and Romance vocabulary (aanvaarden/accepteren, bioscoop/cinema/theater etc.), French often has only ONE frequently used word for a concept, and sometimes not even that. I am excluding some concepts like "vomiting", "having sex" and "shit" (there are lots of French words for those, like in many languages, I guess).
Heck, French has so little words, it even uses the same word for basic concepts.
sentir = to feel, to smell
pédé = gay, pedophile
son = his, her
sa = his, her
The French language is a lot of things, but "clear" (Dutch: klaar, duidelijk, helder, ondubbelzinnig etc.) is not on that list.
It always baffles me when Francophones think French is the language of culture. Well, maybe... if that's the only language you know. To me it looks more like a minimalistic / Buddhist language
I do feel like being less clear or strict
is part of their culture. Or maybe that's just a stereotype? The Flemish and Walloons are essentially the same.