combattre le mal par le mal
Appearance
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to fight fire with fire
- Synonym: soigner le mal par le mal
Usage notes
[edit]combattre le feu par le feu is found as well, but is less idiomatic.
combattre le feu par le feu is found as well, but is less idiomatic.