To have a memory like an elephant
By august
@august18 (3907)
Tunisia
September 9, 2018 5:39am CST
Yesterday, I was reading a French article and I came across this expression 'avoir une mémoire d'éléphant' which means 'have a memory like an elephant'.
According to Cambridge Dictionary to have a memory like an elephant (as opposite to have a memory like a sieve) means 'to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time'.
So the reason why a perfect memory is compared to an elephant memory is because an elephant never forgets.
I found this expression really funny because I have a very bad memory, which gets me into trouble some times and I don't what to do.
What about you guys ? Do have a memory like an elephant or like a sieve ?
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
9 Sep 18
,,oh... wow.. i never had a good memory.. i wish i had it...
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
@august18 ...yeah having poor memory is really frustrating ... haha...
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
9 Sep 18
I have more like an elephant. I am able to remember a lot and remember it for long.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
9 Sep 18
@august18 It happens with me sometimes when I am too overwhelmed with things happening around or when I am too exhausted.
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