les ordres sont les ordres

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Befehl ist Befehl.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /le.z‿ɔʁ.dʁə sɔ̃ le.z‿ɔʁdʁ/

Proverb[edit]

les ordres sont les ordres

  1. orders are orders (used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up)
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