Provençal expression

À la descèndo lei cougourdo li van

Character

Literal translation

on the way down, the pumpkins go there too

Meaning

anyone, even the dullest, can manage an easy task

Explanation

Said of something so easy that even the least gifted manage it, with a hint of contempt for those who follow the crowd without thinking. The squash, a lowly vegetable with a somewhat ridiculous look, often serves as a disparaging image in Provençal. What rolls goes downhill on its own, while climbing takes effort, an obvious point reinforced by the fact that Provence is a land of relief where what comes from above, literally and figuratively, tends to be viewed with suspicion.

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