à malin, malin et demi
French
Etymology
Literally, "to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person"; "to each clever person, there is a corresponding one and a half as clever person".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ma.lɛ̃ | ma.lɛ̃ e d(ə).mi/
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Proverb
à malin, malin et demi
- One will always find a cleverer or stronger person than oneself.
See also
- tel est pris qui croyait prendre