Provençal expression

es marrit coume la grelo

Character

Literal translation

He's as nasty as hail.

Meaning

he's as nasty as hail

Explanation

He's as nasty as hail: a comparison marking a very bad temper.

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s'es leva dóu pèd gauchehe got up on the wrong side of the bed Aquéu de còup !well I never! fai la bèbohe's sulking, pouting As peta l'armàri ?to be dressed to the nines aquéu a de cascavèu dins sa tèstohe's got some odd ideas, a bit crazy Balin-balan/ Balalin-balalanswaying gently, to and fro