ne craindre ni Dieu ni diable

French

Etymology

Literally, “to fear neither God nor devil”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə kʁɛ̃.dʁə ni djø ni djabl/
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Verb

ne craindre ni Dieu ni diable

  1. (literary) to fear neither Heaven nor Hell, to be unscrupulous, to be lawless, to have no respect for any authority

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