il faut le dire vite in French

IPA: /il fo l(ə) diʁ vit/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “one must say it quickly”, meaning if one has time to think over what they're saying, one will realise it's probably not true. Etymology templates: {{m-g|one must say it quickly}} “one must say it quickly”, {{lit|one must say it quickly}} Literally, “one must say it quickly” Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} il faut le dire vite

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"il faut le dire vite" meaning in French

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