6/24/2024 Avoir le cafard

"Avoir le cafard" is a French expression that translates to "to have the cockroach" or colloquially, "to feel blue" or "to feel down" in English. It describes a state of feeling low, melancholic, or depressed. The imagery of a cockroach, associated with dirt and darkness, symbolizes the sense of gloom or unease that one might experience when feeling downcast. This phrase captures a sense of heaviness or sadness that can weigh on an individual, akin to the presence of an unwelcome insect.