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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/woulda,_coulda,_shoulda

An expression of dismissiveness or disappointment concerning a statement, question, explanation, course of action, or occurrence involving hypothetical possibilities, uncertain facts, or missed opportunities.(This stems from expressing that someone could have, would have and/or should have done something)

Is there any idiomatic way to express in French something like

There's nothing worse than shoulda, coulda, woulda. (i.e. Spare me the useless excuses)

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On trouve parfois les phonétiques :

Yfalé, Yavéka, Yoréfalu, Yakafokon...

C'est à dire :

  • Y fallait (Il fallait)

  • Y'avait qu'à (Il n'y avait qu'à)

  • Y'aurait fallu (Il aurait fallu)

  • Y'a qu'à, faut qu'on (Il n'y a qu'a, il faut qu'on)

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    It would probably be profitable to spell out the phrases being played on... Il fallait, il y avait cas, il aurait fallu, il y a cas (où il) faut qu'on - -?
    – Luke Sawczak ♦
    Dec 12, 2020 at 14:10
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    @LukeSawczak Done! Thanks.
    – jlliagre
    Dec 12, 2020 at 14:44
  • Une recherche sur "vocabulaire des chefs" vous en donnera un paquet dans la même image...
    – Laurent S.
    Dec 12, 2020 at 18:38

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