quand il n'y en a plus, il y en a encore

French

Alternative forms

• quand y’en a plus, y’en a encore

Etymology

Literally, “when there's none left, there's still some left”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃ il n‿j‿ɑ̃.n‿a ply | i.l‿i.j‿ɑ̃.n‿a ɑ̃.kɔʁ/, /kɑ̃.t‿il n‿j‿ɑ̃.n‿a ply | i.l‿i.j‿ɑ̃.n‿a ɑ̃.kɔʁ/

Phrase

quand il n’y en a plus, il y en a encore

1. (informal) Said of something that is seemingly endless, never-ending or inexhaustible.