ugly duckling

Fourthly, the ‘ugly duckling’ of the Community budget: external actions.
Quatrièmement, le « vilain petit canard » du budget communautaire : les actions extérieures.
And we found the ugly duckling of a very nice neighborhood: a one-story garage and the only thing we could afford.
Nous avons trouvé le vilain petit canard d'un voisinage au demeurant très chic : un garage d'un étage, le seul lieu que nous pouvions nous permettre.
Let's go back to the story of "The Ugly Duckling."
Revenons à l'histoire du Vilain petit canard.
The ugly duckling underwent a magical transformation.
Le vilain petit canard subit une transformation magique.
Once upon a time, there was an ugly duckling.
Il était une fois un vilain petit canard.
Mom, what happened to the ugly duckling? - When he grew up, he turned into a beautiful swan.
Maman, qu'est-il arrivé au vilain petit canard ? – Lorsqu'il a grandi, il est devenu un beau cygne.
Grandma, you look so beautiful in this picture! - Thank you, sweetie. And to think I was the ugly duckling in the family when I was little.
Mamie, tu es tellement belle sur cette photo ! - Merci, ma chérie. Et dire que j'étais le vilain petit canard de la famille quand j'étais petite.
What do you want me to read to you? "The Tortoise and the Hare" or "The Ugly Duckling?"
Que veux-tu que je te lise ? « La tortue et le lièvre » ou « Le vilain petit canard » ?
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