ne craindre ni Dieu ni diable

French

Etymology

Literally, “to fear neither God nor devil”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nə kʁɛ̃.dʁə ni djø ni djabl/
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Verb

ne craindre ni Dieu ni diable

(literary) to fear neither Heaven nor Hell, to be unscrupulous, to be lawless, to have no respect for any authority

Usage notes

Chiefly used about bandits.

See also

sans foi ni loi

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