“Quau à ben dina crèi lis autre sadou”: meaning and translation of this Provençal expression

Literal translation

he who has dined well believes the others full

Meaning

a full belly thinks everyone else is fed

Explanation

The self-centeredness of one who judges the world by his own satisfaction is mocked in this proverb, literally "he who has dined well believes the others full".

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