fight fire with fire in French
fight fire with fire in French is combattre le feu par le feu, combattre le mal par le mal.
fight fire with fire in French
combattre le feu par le feu
(idiomatic) To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).
combattre le mal par le mal
(idiomatic) To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).
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What is "fight fire with fire" in French?
"fight fire with fire" in French is combattre le feu par le feu, combattre le mal par le mal.
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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "fight fire with fire": combattre le feu par le feu, combattre le mal par le mal.
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