lightning bug

The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.
La différence entre un « mot juste » et un « mot presque juste » est comme la différence entre la foudre et le foudre.
I placed a lightning bug in my hand and it felt like holding a tiny light bulb.
J'ai mis une luciole dans ma main et c'était comme tenir une petite ampoule vivante.
The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.
La différence entre un « mot juste » et un « mot presque juste » est comme la différence entre un éclair et un éclair au chocolat.
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