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French
FrenchUne parole d'évangile
Meaning: An incontestable truth.
Literally: A word of gospel
Example: “Tout ce que dit son entraîneur, il le prend pour parole d'évangile.” — He takes everything his coach says as gospel.
English equivalent: The gospel truth
Equivalents in other languages
English: the gospel truth
Origin: From the Christian reading of the Gospels as the unquestionable word of God, whatever differences of perspective the four accounts show. In practice the phrase is most often used in the negative — ce n'est pas parole d'évangile — to warn that something should not be swallowed whole.
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