Provençal expression

estaco pas soun chin emé de saussisso

Money

Literal translation

he doesn't tie up his dog with sausages

Meaning

he's not one for generosity, he watches his pennies

Explanation

A very thrifty, even stingy person, who wouldn't tie up his dog with sausages.

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tuarié uno niero pèr n'en vèndre la pèuhe's exceedingly stingy Qu pago tard pago largthe longer you delay payment, the more it costs Quicha l'anchoioto be poor, short of food a de bèn au soulèuhe has property, he owns land saup mounte dor Janohe knows every nook and every secret a mai de sòu qu'un chin de nierohe's extremely wealthy