pas vu, pas pris

French

Alternative forms
  • pas vu pas pris

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa vy | pa pʁi/, /pɑ vy | pɑ pʁi/
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Proverb

pas vu, pas pris

  1. (informal) if one is not caught in the act of doing something wrong, one cannot be accused of anything

Usage notes
  • vu and pris can vary in gender and number: pas vue, pas prise; pas vus, pas pris; pas vues, pas prises.

See also
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