"à malin, malin et demi" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /a ma.lɛ̃ | ma.lɛ̃ e d(ə).mi/ Audio: Fr-Paris--à malin, malin et demi.ogg [Paris]
Etymology: Literally, “to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person”; "to each clever person, there is a corresponding one and a half as clever person". Etymology templates: {{m-g|to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person}} “to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person”, {{lit|to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person}} Literally, “to a clever person, a one and a half as clever person” Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} à malin, malin et demi
  1. one will always find a cleverer or stronger person than oneself Related terms: tel est pris qui croyait prendre, trouver son maître, tomber sur plus fort que soi
    Sense id: en-à_malin,_malin_et_demi-fr-proverb-mmtBK2Hd Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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