Definition of vive la difference in English:
vive la difference
exclamationˌviːv lɑː ˌdɪfəˈrɒns
humorous An expression of approval of difference, especially that between the sexes.
Example sentencesExamples
- All these books were translated into English and presumably found audiences in the States, who themselves could say with approval then - vive la difference.
- It was a case of vive la difference in Holt on Sunday as families beat the Boxing Day blues with the annual boules tournament.
- Certainly, there are differences between men and women - and vive la difference!
- It has been used by too many wineries to mask the shortcomings in a poorly made wine, but ultimately it is a personal choice, so vive la difference.
- But whether Dumas classic or dumbass fun, both sides of the coin denote equal entertainment value; vive la difference.
Origin
From French vive la différence, literally 'long live the difference'.