"qu'à cela ne tienne" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [French]

IPA: /k‿a s(ə).la nə tjɛn/ Forms: qu’ à cela ne tienne ! [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “let it not depend on that”, or more loosely translated as “let that make no difference”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|let it not depend on that}} “let it not depend on that”, {{m-g|let that make no difference}} “let that make no difference”, {{lit|let it not depend on that|let that make no difference}} Literally, “let it not depend on that”, or more loosely translated as “let that make no difference”
  1. no matter! no big deal! so be it! fair enough! never mind that! Synonyms: ça ne fait rien
    Sense id: en-qu'à_cela_ne_tienne-fr-intj-ZAzuOBGw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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