Literal translation
every pot finds its lid
Meaning
everyone finds the partner who suits them
Explanation
The expression pairs toupin, the earthenware cooking pot, with cabucello, a small round lid, a diminutive built on the same family as cabus, meaning rounded or headed at the top. The simple domestic image holds that every vessel, whatever its particular shape, always ends up finding the lid that fits it exactly, none staying mismatched for long. Figuratively, the expression asserts that everyone eventually finds the partner who truly suits them, however singular or hard to match they might seem at first. It is used to reassure or comfort someone who doubts they will find love, or simply to comment kindly, with a touch of happy fatalism, on the formation of a seemingly well-matched couple. The register is familiar and warm, close to the French proverb about finding the shoe that fits one's foot, and the expression remains very much alive in everyday talk about matters of the heart.