les ordres sont les ordres

== French == === Etymology === Calque of German Befehl ist Befehl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /le.z‿ɔʁ.dʁə sɔ̃ le.z‿ɔʁdʁ/ === Proverb === les ordres sont les ordres orders are orders (used wrily when someone attempts to justify questionable actions by referring to rules, laws or orders from higher up)