Provençal expression

a lou sacrebiéu dóu travai

Work

Literal translation

he has the zeal of work

Meaning

he has the fire of a real hard worker

Explanation

Literally, he has the ardor of work. Said of someone passionate about what he does.

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Other expressions on the same theme

es l'amo de l'oustauhe's the heart and soul of the household es feniant coume un Arlequinhe's extremely lazy Si creba lou bedeletto work oneself to exhaustion Si leva la pèuto wear oneself out working hard Un vènt à derraba la coua eis aian extremely violent wind Cerco de travai e prègo Diéu de n'en ges trouva.He looks for work and prays God not to find any.