Provençal expression

a mai de sòu qu'un chin de niero

Money

Literal translation

he has more pennies than a dog has fleas

Meaning

he's extremely wealthy

Explanation

Literally, he has more coins than a dog has fleas, a comparison marking great wealth.

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Other expressions on the same theme

rastello li sòu à la palohe's raking in the money es riche coume Crèsushe's as rich as Croesus cop d'argènt es pas cop de morta loss of money is never a fatal blow Noun es pas riche qu'a de bèn, mai aquéu que se contèntorich is not who owns much, but who is content es nus e crushe has absolutely nothing coucho lou merlushe's broke, chasing after money