verb/a.ple œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/
to call a spade a spade (to call something what it is)
Literally, “to call a cat a cat”; from the First satire by 17th-century author Nicolas Boileau: "j'appelle un chat un chat, et Rolet un fripon".
/a.ple œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/
to call a spade a spade (to call something what it is)
Literally, “to call a cat a cat”; from the First satire by 17th-century author Nicolas Boileau: "j'appelle un chat un chat, et Rolet un fripon".