It means ‘we will look stupid’. It is always used ironically. While “On aura l’air malin si …” does translate as “we will look smart/stupid if …“, the fundamental idea that this invariably ironic turn of phrase conveys in this ...
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Sarcastic “Surprise, surprise” equivalent for informal French?
Associations EditorsComme par hasard (or the variant comme de par hasard – considered as faulty but still used, sometimes for a humorous effect) would rather fit as an ironical comment in situations where you suspect someone has a hidden agenda and ...