avoir le cul dans le beurre

== French == === Etymology === Probably derived from a calque of Dutch met zijn gat in de boter vallen. Literally, “to have the butt in the butter”. Compare also English land with one's bum in the butter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ lə ky dɑ̃ l(ə) bœʁ/ === Verb === avoir le cul dans le beurre (Belgium, Rwanda, Congo, vulgar, derogatory) to have it easy, to be rolling in money, to be rolling in it (to be extremely well-off financially thanks to one's birth in a rich family) ==== See also ==== avoir le cul bordé de nouilles rouler sur l'or être né avec une cuillère d'argent dans la bouche