“La matinado fa la jornado”: meaning and translation of this Provençal expression

Literal translation

the morning makes the day

Meaning

the bulk of the day's work gets done in the morning

Explanation

States that the essential work gets done in the morning, a principle of time management rooted in rural life, where the cool hours came before the heat of the day.

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