il y a anguille sous roche

French

Etymology

Literally "there is an eel hidden beneath a rock."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il i.j‿a ɑ̃.ɡij su ʁɔʃ/

Proverb

il y a anguille sous roche

  1. (by extension, idiomatic) I smell a rat

See also

References

  • Le Petit Robert, 1977
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