“L'aigo fai veni poulit”: meaning and translation of this Provençal expression

Literal translation

water makes [one] become pretty

Meaning

water makes you beautiful

Explanation

States that water makes you beautiful, or polished, the two senses of the Provençal word poulit overlapping. A simple line, almost a piece of folk wisdom about the virtues of water.

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