vase, mud, silt
Souviens-toi du vase de Soissons.
Remember the Vase of Soissons.
— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
Auriez-vous la bonté de me dire le prix du vase, dans la vitrine ?
Would you be so kind as to tell me the price of the vase in the display case?
— Vacances à Venise (1955)
Faut remuer la vase, agiter l'eau, voir ce qui fait surface.
You have to stir up the mud, agitate the water, and see what rises to the surface.
— The Rip (2026)