an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn something"
son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother who is 16, is learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, all right but, at age 13, you are definitely not old enough. now, go to bed.
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French phrase meaning essentially, a combination of "when the time is right (for you to know)" and "if and when you will be mature enough (to know)".
son: Dad, who is Jerry Sandusky? I keep hearing his name a lot lately on Fox News. And how is it possible for a coach to be accused of something so serious?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles. Now go sleep tight.
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To pass on lunch with your co-workers and instead go with other imaginary friends.
Are you joining us for lunch today?
No, I'm gonna "göra-en-micke"
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To commence a self-sabotage process on ones own product, usually as a result of panic. A derivative of enshitification.
When Google learned about ChatGTP, they (en)shit themselves.
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Danish words for "a food" but every dane knows it actually means a piece of ryebread/rubræd with leverpostej
"i need en mad"
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