Provençal expression

es riche coume Crèsus

Money

Literal translation

he is as rich as Croesus

Meaning

he's as rich as Croesus

Explanation

He is as rich as Croesus, a comparison marking very great wealth.

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cop d'argènt es pas cop de morta loss of money is never a fatal blow Noun es pas riche qu'a de bèn, mai aquéu que se contèntorich is not who owns much, but who is content es nus e crushe has absolutely nothing 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