Short for n'en jetez plus, la cour est pleine, imagining a courtyard already so full that nothing more can be thrown into it.
Short for n'en jetez plus, la cour est pleine, imagining a courtyard already so full that nothing more can be thrown into it.
What does n'en jetez plus mean?
Stop adding to what is already too much.
Can it answer praise?
Yes, playfully, as if the praise is overwhelming.
Can it answer criticism?
Yes, often with irritation.
What is the longer form?
N'en jetez plus, la cour est pleine.
Is it a literal instruction to throw things?
No, the modern expression is figurative.