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coudre la peau du renard à celle du lion

/ku.dʁə la po dy ʁ(ə).naʁ a sɛl dy ljɔ̃/

verb/ku.dʁə la po dy ʁ(ə).naʁ a sɛl dy ljɔ̃/

to combine cunning with strength, to be cunning as well as strong

Synonyms: joindre la ruse à la force

Literally, “to sew the skin of the fox to that of the lion”.