tuer le messager

French

Etymology

Literally, “to kill the messenger”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɥe l(ə) mɛ.sa.ʒe/
France (Lyon) (file)

Verb

tuer le messager

(figuratively) to shoot the messenger (to blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it)
Synonym: tirer sur le messager

See also

ce n’est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu’on fait tomber la fièvre

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