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

  1. one will always find a cleverer or stronger person than oneself

See also
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