parler d'or

French

Etymology

Literally, “to speak goldenly, in a golden way”; d’or is here used adverbially.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paʁ.le d‿ɔʁ/
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Verb

parler d’or

  1. (figuratively) to speak wisely, to speak very aptly, to say things that are very apt
    Il parle d’or. ― What he says is very true.

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