appeler un chat un chat

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to call a cat a cat”; from the First satire by 17th-century author Nicolas Boileau: "j'appelle un chat un chat, et Rolet un fripon". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ple œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/, /a.ple.ʁ‿œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/ === Verb === appeler un chat un chat to call a spade a spade (to call something what it is) ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: een kat een kat noemen (calque)