Modern Spoken French: How to Use "On"

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You probably heard about “on” in French before.
In proverbs such as “On a toujours besoin d’un plus petit que soi.” (“la morale” de la fable “Le lion et le rat” de Jean de la Fontaine) or “On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.”: wise words from the Fox in Le Petit Prince d’Antoine de St-Exupéry.
Let’s look at how we use “on” in modern spoken French. The use of “on” is one of the fundamentals of modern spoken French. It’s also a very easy way to sound more French. It’s simple to understand and to add to your French, no matter your level. I’ll show you all my tricks. :)
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