ночью все кошки серы
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Russian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cf. earlier French la nuit, tous les chats sont gris (“all cats are gray in the dark”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
но́чью все ко́шки се́ры • (nóčʹju vse kóški séry)
Usage notes[edit]
Note the difference from the usual French and English meaning of the same expression. Frequently used to attempt to avoid deserved blame.
References[edit]
- "163. ночью все кошки серы", Anatoly Semenov, When in Russia, Speak Like a Russian, 2020.