“peta plus aut que soun cuou”: meaning and translation of this Provençal expression

Literal translation

to fart higher than one's backside

Meaning

to be full of oneself, pretentious

Explanation

The pretension of someone who believes themselves above their station gets mocked by this crude and common image, literally "to fart higher than one's backside".

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