tel est pris qui croyait prendre
French
Etymology
From the fable Le Rat et l'Huître by Jean de La Fontaine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɛ.l‿ɛ pʁi ki kʁwa.jɛ pʁɑ̃dʁ/, /te.l‿ɛ pʁi ki kʁwa.jɛ pʁɑ̃dʁ/
Proverb
tel est pris qui croyait prendre
- the biter is bit; the tables are turned; someone was beaten at their own game
See also
- arroseur arrosé