Provençal expression

es nus e crus

Money

Literal translation

he is naked and raw

Meaning

he has absolutely nothing

Explanation

Literally, he is naked and raw. Said of someone deprived of everything.

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coucho lou merlushe's broke, chasing after money es paure coume un gàrri de glèisohe's as poor as a church mouse es au nis de la serphe's in a dangerous spot 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