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Anya Stehr

Feb 13, 2025

What does 'il était malin, celui qui a inventé ce truc-là' mean in English?

What does "il était malin, celui qui a inventé ce truc-là" mean in English? This French phrase seems to be praising the ingenuity of someone who invented something. Could someone provide a detailed translation and perhaps some context about when this expression might be used?

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Madie Hilpert

Feb 13, 2025

The literal translation of "il était malin, celui qui a inventé ce truc-là" in English is "the one who invented that thing was clever."

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