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cal·l a spade a spade
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call a spade a spadeverb
to speak the truth; to say things as they really are
Etymology: A mistaken translation of τὰ σῦκα σῦκα, τὴν σκάφην δὲ σκάφην ὀνομάσων ('calling figs figs, and a trough a trough'). The word σκάφη was mistranslated by the medieval scholar Desiderius Erasmus as σκαφείον.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of call a spade a spade in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of call a spade a spade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- மண்வெட்டியை மண்வெட்டி என்று அழைக்கவும்Tamil
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