Example: Il va sans dire que la ponctualité est essentielle au travail.
Definition
"Il va sans dire" is a French expression meaning something is so obvious that it goes without saying. It indicates that a statement or fact is self-evident and does not need to be explicitly stated, as in 'Il va sans dire que la ponctualité est essentielle au travail.'
Translations
It goes without saying
Ni que decir tiene
Het spreekt vanzelf
És evident
Es versteht sich von selbst
Etymology
The phrase "Il va sans dire" literally translates to 'it goes without saying' in English. It originates from French, where 'il' means 'it,' 'va' means 'goes,' 'sans' means 'without,' and 'dire' means 'to say.' This expression has been used for centuries to emphasize the obviousness of a fact.
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It goes without saying