"après moi le déluge" meaning in French

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Phrase

IPA: /a.pʁɛ mwa l(ə) de.lyʒ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-après moi le déluge.wav
Etymology: Literally, “after me, the deluge”. Attributed to French King Louis XV or his mistress Madame de Pompadour. Sometimes quoted as après nous le déluge (“after us, the deluge”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|after me, the deluge}} “after me, the deluge”, {{lit|after me, the deluge}} Literally, “after me, the deluge”, {{m|fr|après nous le déluge|t=after us, the deluge}} après nous le déluge (“after us, the deluge”) Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} après moi le déluge
  1. Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one’s death, or to indicate one’s own importance in maintaining order; after us the deluge Synonyms: après nous le déluge Related terms: après la pluie, le beau temps
    Sense id: en-après_moi_le_déluge-fr-phrase-1tt8xwKb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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