In French, the equivalent expression to "If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times" is "Si je l'ai dit une fois, je l'ai dit trente-six fois." Can you prove that the two numbers are indeed equivalent?Answer: Thirty-six and one thousand are equivalent for very small values of one thousand and very large values of thirty-six. (The answer is in black text on the black background. Highlight it to view.)

Thirty-six times! What moderate hyperbole! In some cases, it might even be an underestimate.