sale rat

filthy rat

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phrase Rare #39,972
filthy rat An insulting expression for a contemptible or despicable person. The meaning is figurative, not usually a literal reference to a rat.
FR: Tu m’as menti, sale rat !
EN: You lied to me, you filthy rat!

Viens ici, sale rat.

Come here, you filthy rat.

— Running Man (2025)

C'est quoi ce sale rat ?

Who is that filthy rat?

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Un autre sale rat.

Another dirty rat.

— Il est de retour (2015)

Allez, enculé de sale rat !

Go on, you fucking dirty rat!

— Mommy (2014)

Je te tiens, sale rat.

I've got you, you dirty rat.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Ta gueule, sale rat d'avocat.

Shut up, you filthy lawyer rat.

— Léviathan (2014)

Sale rat !

Dirty rat!

— Assassination (2015)