Provençal expression

a perdu la boussolo

Character

Literal translation

he has lost the compass

Meaning

he's lost his bearings

Explanation

Said of someone who has lost their bearings and no longer knows where they stand: they have lost the compass.

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s'es enana emé la co entre li cambohe left with his tail between his legs es uno galino bagnadohe's a coward, a wet hen Faire figuroto stand out, clash with the rest Faire gambeto/cambetoto trip someone up vèi tout en negrehe sees everything in a negative light fai d'uno mousco un tavanhe makes a mountain out of a molehill