Provençal expression

es l'aucèu sus la branco qu'au mendre brut s'en vai

Character

Literal translation

he is the bird on the branch that flies off at the slightest noise

Meaning

he's ready to flee at the slightest noise

Explanation

Said of someone on high alert, ready to bolt at any moment. Literally, the bird on the branch that flies off at the slightest noise.

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me n'enchau coume de mi proumié souliéI couldn't care less Fai tira, Marius !go for it! Fai-ti gras !enjoy yourself, indulge fai coume li cacalaus que canton quand soun oustau se brulohe acts carefree even as danger looms ié fai tant coume la pèsto i catit leaves him completely unmoved Faire d'ouratòrito stop at every step along the way