Provençal expression

À La Ciéutat/à Carpentras, aimon miés tout que la mita

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Literal translation

in La Ciotat, in Carpentras, they prefer the whole to the half

Meaning

in La Ciotat as in Carpentras, they'd rather have it all than half

Explanation

A saying attached to both La Ciotat and Carpentras, the two towns sharing it without distinction. In one line it states the local preference for the whole rather than the half, a good natured way of pinning a reputation for greed or high expectations on the locals.

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