Appelons un chat un chat
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Literal translation


“Let’s call a cat a cat”

English equivalence


“Let’s call a spade a spade!”

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Explanation / Comment


Why call a cat by a different name?

That’s the point!
Don’t be shy: use this idiom to prompt you to be direct, to speak frankly.

Sometimes it’s better to tell it like it is rather than beating about the bush.

Example


πŸ‡«πŸ‡· “Appelons un chat un chat : cet homme est insupportable !”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ “Let’s call a spade a spade: this man is unbearable!

Example


πŸ‡«πŸ‡· “Appelons un chat un chat : cet homme est insupportable !”

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ “Let’s call a spade a spade: this man is unbearable!


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