soigner le mal par le mal

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swa.ɲe l(ə) mal paʁ lə mal/

Verb

soigner le mal par le mal

  1. to fight fire with fire; to cure like with like
    Synonym: combattre le mal par le mal
  2. (especially) to take a hair of the dog that bit one
    Synonym: rallumer la chaudière

See also

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