Provençal expression

La verita a coumo l'òli, revèn toujou dessus

Weather and Time

Literal translation

the truth is like oil, it always comes back on top

Meaning

the truth always rises to the surface in the end

Explanation

States that the truth always surfaces eventually, like oil poured into a liquid, which invariably rises back to the top. A kitchen image used to voice a moral certainty.

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Other expressions on the same theme

Lou tèms de tua un ai à còup de figo/de poungan extremely long time, an eternity Piéu piéu piéu, toujou viéuhowever small the steps, one always gets there Quand Jèsu pourtavo de braietoa very long time ago Quand lei pijoun tetarannever Ris quouro si brulohe or she never laughs S'acò's pas vuei, sara demanif not today, then tomorrow