call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel

== English == === Verb === call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel (third-person singular simple present calls a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel, present participle calling a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel, simple past and past participle called a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel) Alternative form of call a spade a spade.