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c'est le chat qui se mord la queue

French

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Etymology

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Literally, “that's the cat biting its tail.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s‿ɛ l(ə) ʃa ki s(ə) mɔʁ la kø/

Phrase

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c’est le chat qui se mord la queue

  1. (figuratively) it's a vicious circle
    Synonym: c’est le serpent qui se mord la queue
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