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

• tel est pris qui croyait prendre
• trouver son maître
• tomber sur plus fort que soi