Provençal expression

es au nis de la serp

Money

Literal translation

he is in the snake's nest

Meaning

he's in a dangerous spot

Explanation

Literally, he is at the snake's nest. Said of someone in a dangerous, desperate situation, at bay.

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Qu toujour pren e rèn noun douno, a la fin cadun l'abandounowho always takes and never gives ends up abandoned by all Tira soucitto cause worry a plus que lis uei pèr plourahe's lost everything Tirarié de pessu au mabre/ei vitrohe's exceedingly stingy li sòu venon pas en picant dóu pèdmoney doesn't fall from the sky es paure coume Jobhe's as poor as Job