en temps et lieux utiles 

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to learn/know/understand 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.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma April 12, 2013

en temps et lieux utiles 

French phrase meaning essentially, a combination of "when the time is right (for you to know)" and "when and where you will be mature enough (to know)".

son: Dad, who is Jerry Sandusky? I keep hearing on his name a lot lately on Fox News. And how is it possible for a coach to be accused of child sex abuse?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles. Now go sleep tight.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma June 22, 2012

en temps et lieux utiles 

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.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma September 29, 2012

en temps et lieux utiles 

an English translation of a French phrase meaning

"when the time, place, context and/or circumstances are appropriate for one to know something"

son: Dad, I'd like to learn how to drive a car, my older brother Jerry who is 16, i;s learning how to drive. Why can't I?

father: Oh. you'll learn en temps et lieux utiles, but, as of today, at the tender age of 13, you are definitely not old enough. Now go sleep tight.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma December 22, 2012

en temps et lieux utiles 

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 Jerry 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, as of today, at the tender age of 13, you are definitely not old enough.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma January 18, 2013

en temps et lieux utiles 

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.

en temps et lieux utiles by Uncle Dimma March 26, 2013