train de sénateur

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “senator's pace”. From the fable Le Lièvre et la Tortue by Jean de La Fontaine; from that same fable, see also rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁɛ̃ d(ə) se.na.tœʁ/ === Noun === train de sénateur m (usually uncountable, plural trains de sénateur) snail's pace, stately pace, solemn gait Antonym: train d'enfer ==== See also ==== à pas de tortue