appeler un chat un chat

French

Etymology

Literally, “to call a cat a cat”; from the First satire by 17th-century author Nicolas Boileau: "j'appelle un chat un chat, et Rolet un fripon".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ple œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/, /a.ple.ʁ‿œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/
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Verb

appeler un chat un chat

  1. to call a spade a spade (to call something what it is)

Descendants

  • → Dutch: een kat een kat noemen (calque)
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