"à bon chat, bon rat" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /a bɔ̃ ʃa | bɔ̃ ʁa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-à bon chat, bon rat.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to a good cat, a good rat”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to a good cat, a good rat}} “to a good cat, a good rat”, {{lit|to a good cat, a good rat}} Literally, “to a good cat, a good rat” Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} à bon chat, bon rat
  1. an attacker and an attackee grow stronger from finding new ways to outwit each other
    Sense id: en-à_bon_chat,_bon_rat-fr-proverb-ia6Qa4Aa Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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