Literal translation
to do Saint Michael's at candlelight
Meaning
to move house at night, sneaking away
Explanation
Literally, to do Saint-Michel by candlelight. To move house at night, on the sly, secretly, to escape one's debts.
Provençal expression
Literal translation
to do Saint Michael's at candlelight
Meaning
to move house at night, sneaking away
Explanation
Literally, to do Saint-Michel by candlelight. To move house at night, on the sly, secretly, to escape one's debts.
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