tel est pris qui croyait prendre

French

Etymology

From the fable Le Rat et l'Huître by Jean de La Fontaine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.l‿ɛ pʁi ki kʁwa.jɛ pʁɑ̃dʁ/ ~ /te.l‿ɛ pʁi ki kʁwa.jɛ pʁɑ̃dʁ/

Proverb

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

1. the biter is bit; the tables are turned; someone was beaten at their own game

See also

• arroseur arrosé